ETHICS Section-A Answer writing

Section-A generally includes 12-13 questions of 10-marks each amounting to 120-130 marks. These are to be answered in 150 words and 2 pages are provided to do the same. A 10-marker question shall be answered within 7 minutes.

Questions are mostly analytical or at times theoretical. Either way, questions are from syllabus.

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Answer Structure is most important part here:

Answers in Ethics can be written both in paragraphs or points based on the demand/type of question. Ideally, answer shall include following:

1. Introduction: here definition for keywords/terms mentioned in the question shall be given in 2-3 lines.
2. Answer body: it can be in points or paragraph. What matters is that various dimensions get covered so that the answer is multi-dimensional. Answer written in points-bullets handles dimensions much more easily compared to one in paragraphs where risk of digressing from question is high.
3. Theory: theories, thinkers and terms mentioned in the syllabus shall be written in answers. This helps in keeping answers ‘ethical’. Theory should ideally make maximum 20% of any answer. Overdoing theories/keywords makes answers mechanical.
4. Examples: generally it is mentioned in question to quote example(s). In such questions write 2 examples. While in questions where example has not been explicitly asked, one should still write at least 1 example.
5. Diagrams: these are important to gain edge over other candidates. Diagrams provide the x-factor that the examiner is looking for. They also break monotony and take care of presentation.
6. Conclusion: it is as important as introduction or answer body itself. Do not leave conclusion in hurry to jump to the next question(s). Just summarize the answer in 1-2-3 lines.

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