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QUESTION PYQ 13
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10 marks

“The simplest acts of kindness are by far more powerful than a thousand heads bowing in prayer.”- Mahatma Gandhi

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What the examiner wants

For Kindness & Compassion, the core task is to discuss the exact proposition ‘“The simplest acts of kindness are by far more powerful than a thousand heads bowing in prayer.”- Mahatma Gandhi’. Organise the answer around its qualifier and evidence burden, not around a generic syllabus note.

DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1“The simplest acts of kindness are by far more powerful than a thousand heads bowing in prayer.”- Mahatma Gandhi≈55 words
  2. 2For Kindness & Compassion, identify the competing values, apply them to public conduct and use a concrete illustration rather than abstract moralising≈55 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

Answer plan

Interpret/define Kindness & CompassionCore ethical principleCompeting value or limitPublic-service applicationConcrete examplePrincipled conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • Turning this into a broad note on Kindness & Compassion instead of answering the question’s operative wording: ‘“The simplest acts of kindness are by far more powerful than a thousand heads bowing in prayer.”-…’
  • Adding correct but adjacent facts on Kindness & Compassion that do not advance the exact causal, comparative or evaluative task in this PYQ

Value addition

  • Kindness & Compassion: ethical balance triangle — principle → competing value → public-interest resolution
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

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