GS4 · 10 marks · 150 words

It is sometimes believed that moral scrupulousness in one's private life automatically guarantees high moral stature in professional life. Do you agree? Justify your stand with logical arguments.

Answered by 13 toppers · CSE 2020–2023

Syllabus: Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in-human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics - in private and public relationships. Human Values - lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; role of family society and educational institutions in inculcating values.

How toppers approached it

From all 13 answers · about 170 words · 38% drew a diagram.

Opening

  • No separate opening85%
  • A direct answer8%
  • A restatement8%

Body

  • Points69%
  • Points and prose23%
  • Continuous prose8%

Close

  • A summary69%
  • No separate close15%
  • A way forward15%

The toppers’ answers

Shubham KumarAIR 1 · CSE 2020 · 98 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening

Personal life and Professional life of a person is integrated as I entirely agree with the above statement that moral scrupulousness in one's private life automatically guarantees high moral stature in professional life.

Gandhiji was true to himself. He used to apply the principles first in his own life then preach others.

Body · points and prose

matically guarantees high moral stature in professional life.

Gandhiji was true to himself. He used to apply the principles first in his own life then preach others.

  • A person who involves in cheating & domestic violence cannot remain Ethically good with his employees

  • It is the different side of the same coin

Diagram
[ Private life ] ( Morals ) [ Professional life ]

Close

Integrity if followed in Private Life -> think, act & speak in consistent manner -> Professional life also impacted

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