Law and ethics are considered two tools for controlling human conduct to make it conducive to civilized social existence.(a) Discuss how they achieve this objective.(b) Giving examples, show how they differ in their approaches.
What the examiner wants
Discuss the exact proposition in the PYQ — “Law and ethics are considered two tools for controlling human conduct to make it conducive to civilized social existence. (a) Discuss how they achieve this objective. (b) Giving examples, show how they differ in their approaches.” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Ethics Theory.
Demand-wise check
- 1For the prompt cue ‘Law and ethics are considered two tools for controlling human conduct to make it conducive to civilized social existence. (a) Disc’, directly answer: Law and ethics are considered two tools for controlling human conduct to make it conducive to civilized social existence≈35 words
- 2For the prompt cue ‘Law and ethics are considered two tools for controlling human conduct to make it conducive to civilized social existence. (a) Disc’, directly answer: (a) Discuss how they achieve this objective≈35 words
- 3For the prompt cue ‘Law and ethics are considered two tools for controlling human conduct to make it conducive to civilized social existence. (a) Disc’, directly answer: (b) Giving examples, show how they differ in their approaches≈35 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Where marks usually go
- For the prompt cue ‘Law and ethics are considered two tools for controlling human conduct to make it conducive to civilized social existence’, avoid a generic note on Ethics Theory; answer the actual wording/directive and the Ethics Theory proposition
- For the prompt cue ‘Law and ethics are considered two tools for controlling human conduct to make it conducive to civilized social existence’, do not add examples around Ethics Theory unless they prove, qualify or rebut the proposition asked
Value addition
- 3-box flow: concept/context → core argument/evidence → implication/way forward
→ Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.
Official source anchors
These are authoritative sources selected for this exact PYQ. Where a card is an official-domain anchor rather than a fact-level citation, verify the precise provision, definition or data point on the linked source before using it.
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