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QUESTION PYQ 15
GS4
10 marks

“Do not hate anybody, because that hatred that comes out from you must, in the long run, come back to you. If you love, that love will come back to you, completing the circle- Swami Vivekananda

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What the examiner wants

For Ethics of Hatred & Reciprocity, the core task is to discuss the exact proposition ‘“Do not hate anybody, because that hatred that comes out from you must, in the long run, come back to you. If you love, that love will come back to you,…’. Organise the answer around its qualifier and evidence burden, not around a generic syllabus note.

DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1“Do not hate anybody, because that hatred that comes out from you must, in the long run, come back to you. If you love, that love will come back to you, completing the circle- Swami Vivekananda≈55 words
  2. 2For Ethics of Hatred & Reciprocity, identify the competing values, apply them to public conduct and use a concrete illustration rather than abstract moralising≈55 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

Answer plan

Interpret/define Ethics of Hatred & ReciprocityCore ethical principleCompeting value or limitPublic-service applicationConcrete examplePrincipled conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • Turning this into a broad note on Ethics of Hatred & Reciprocity instead of answering the question’s operative wording: ‘“Do not hate anybody, because that hatred that comes out from you must, in the long run, come back to…’
  • Adding correct but adjacent facts on Ethics of Hatred & Reciprocity that do not advance the exact causal, comparative or evaluative task in this PYQ

Value addition

  • Ethics of Hatred & Reciprocity: ethical balance triangle — principle → competing value → public-interest resolution
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

Verified value additions

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