“The true rule, in determining to embrace, or reject any thing, is not whether it has any evil in it; but whether it has more evil than good... our best judgment of the preponderance between them is continually demanded.” – Abraham Lincoln. What does this quotation mean to you in the present context?
What the examiner wants
Explain: answer the exact PYQ as framed — ““The true rule, in determining to embrace, or reject any thing, is not whether it has any evil in it; but whether it has more evil than good... our best judgment of the preponderance between them is continually demanded.” – Abraham Lincoln. What does this quo…” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on Utilitarianism in Policy.
Demand-wise check
- 1“The true rule, in determining to embrace, or reject any thing, is not whether it has any evil in it≈35 words
- 2but whether it has more evil than good... our best judgment of the preponderance between them is continually demanded.” – Abraham Lincoln≈35 words
- 3What does this quotation mean to you in the present context?≈35 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Where marks usually go
- Writing generally about Utilitarianism in Policy without directly resolving: ““The true rule, in determining to embrace, or reject any thing, is not whether it has any evil in it”
- Under-developing the second scoring limb: “but whether it has more evil than good... our best judgment of the preponderance between them is continually demanded.” – Abraham Lincoln.”
Value addition
- Value–stakeholder–action triangle or ethics matrix
→ 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.
Next: plan for one minute, write it in 7 minutes, then get it checked.