QUESTION 7
GS4
10 marks
The good of an individual is contained in the good of all. What do you understand by this statement? How can this principle be implemented in public life?
WRITE IN
7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Explain why an individual's good lies in collective good and how to apply this in public life.
What; HowAnswer exactly what the question asks.
Demand-wise check
- 1Meaning: humans are social; personal well-being depends on a healthy, just society; source in Ruskin and Gandhi's Sarvodaya≈30 words
- 2Contrast with utilitarianism: not the greatest number but all, including the last person≈30 words
- 3Public life: policies for the poorest (Antyodaya), participatory planning, public interest over private gain, sustainable use of commons≈30 words
- 4Examples: vaccination (herd immunity), clean cities, honest taxation≈30 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Meaning and originContrast with utilitarianismExamples where individual gains from collectiveWays to implement in public life
Where marks usually go
- Not mentioning Sarvodaya/Ruskin origin
- Implementation points that are vague slogans
Draw this
- Concentric circles: individual → community → nation → humanity
Value addition
- ThinkerGandhi's Sarvodaya drew from Ruskin's 'Unto This Last'; its first principle is that the good of the individual is in the good of all.Gandhi, Autobiography
- ExampleHerd immunity: one person's vaccination protects others and vice versa.Public health
Mapped topper copies
Reviewed public-source references related to this PYQ. Same-syllabus references are labelled separately.
- Vidushi Singh · AIR 13 · Page 5 ↗Same syllabus reference
- G Sanjana · AIR 55 · Page 3 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Aakash Garg · AIR 5 · Page 7 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 3 ↗Same syllabus reference
Links open original public sources. MainsBuddy does not host these answer sheets.
Next: plan for one minute, write it in 7 minutes, then get it checked.