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QUESTION 1(a)
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10 marks

Identify five ethical traits on which one can plot the performance of a civil servant. Justify their inclusion in the matrix.

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What the examiner wants

Justify: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “Identify five ethical traits on which one can plot the performance of a civil servant. Justify their inclusion in the matrix.” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on Foundational Values for Civil Service.

JustifyAnswer exactly what the question asks.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1Identify five ethical traits on which one can plot the performance of a civil servant≈55 words
  2. 2Justify their inclusion in the matrix≈55 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

Answer plan

Interpret the concept/quotationExplain the ethical reasoningUse contrasting examplesConnect to public-service conductBalanced conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • Writing generally about Foundational Values for Civil Service without directly resolving: “Identify five ethical traits on which one can plot the performance of a civil servant.”
  • Under-developing the second scoring limb: “Justify their inclusion in the matrix.”

Value addition

  • Value–stakeholder–action triangle or ethics matrix
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

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