(a) Discuss a few criteria used to define a trait as positive?
Traits are internal characteristics that define an individual. They influence the meanings we give to life events, the goals we select, and the actions we take.
- The criteria are discussed below:
(a) Examine whether a particular individual characteristic enhances or diminishes a person’s level of happiness. A positive quality may increase the experience of positive emotions, decrease negative emotions, or increase life satisfaction.
(b) From the eudaimonic well-being point of view, Positive qualities are those that enhance mental health, foster high-quality relations with others, and contribute to success in meeting life’s many challenges. This leads to a contented life.
(c) The trait should showcase the virtuous behavior and strength of character, as defined by religion and culture. Examples of traits defining people of good character include modesty, humility, kindness, forgiveness, bravery, and integrity. Character strengths may increase our life satisfaction and make life more meaningful and healthy.
(b) How does optimism work and what positive functions does it serve?
Optimism is the tendency to believe, expect or hope that things will turn out well. Optimists believe that their own actions result in positive things happening, that they are responsible for their own happiness, and that they can expect more good things to happen in the future.
Optimists don’t blame themselves when bad things happen. They view bad events as results of something outside of themselves.
- The positive function does it serve are:
(a) It acts as a source of motivation as it projects that outcomes will be good.
(b) It is better at dealing with stress as they confront problems and try to solve them.
(c) It leads to creative problem solving, offset the effects of negative emotions, and increase the likelihood of social support from other people.
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Near perfect attempt.
Your points are well balanced.
The coverage is very good.
The presentation is of gold standards!
But the only issue is that you did not quote examples in each part.
They are an imp element in your ethics mains answers.
Apart from that, a very good attempt
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The content, structure, and presentation are apt.
Your coverage is decent.
The points are well placed.
A very good answer, al in all.
The only major issue in the answer is that you are missing examples.
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The 1st part of the answer is decent.
But the 2nd part lacks depth and content.
You can add points like :
(a) It acts as a source of motivation as it projects that outcomes will be good.
(b) It is better at dealing with stress as they confront problems and try to solve them.
(c) It leads to creative problem solving, offset the effects of negative emotions, and increase the likelihood of social support from other people.
Use technical terms when attempting ethics like different perspectives from various schools of ethics regarding +ve traits and optimism etc. That will enhance your answer.
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Very good attempt Pankhuri.
The content is decent and the explanation is nice.
Your overall coverage is good and you have managed to discuss both the parts with perfect balance.
But do write examples in each part to make sure that you get the brownie points in your answers.
Thank you Sir 🙂
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A detailed attempt.
You have covered all the necessary arguments for both the questions.
The arguments are well attempted and well placed.
The content is good.
But do underline imp points in your answers.
The only issue with the answer is that it is missing examples.
Remember, ethics answers must have good amount of examples.
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Avoid this style of presentation.
It will not fetch you required marks.
The content should have proper gaps and breaks with subheadings in each part.
This presentation style is like reading a large volume of academic research.
Hence, avoid it.
Read the model answer to see how it has been approached with proper breaks and short paragraphs.
Use technical terms when attempting ethics like different perspectives from various schools of ethics regarding +ve traits and optimism etc. That will enhance your answer.
The overall content is ok but more depth is needed in the answer
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The 1st part of the answer is decent.
But the 2nd part lacks depth and content.
You can add points like :
(a) It acts as a source of motivation as it projects that outcomes will be good.
(b) It is better at dealing with stress as they confront problems and try to solve them.
(c) It leads to creative problem solving, offset the effects of negative emotions, and increase the likelihood of social support from other people.
Also, ethics answers must have a good amount of examples.
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kindly tell me how to find the demandnof q? in ethics
Hi Yogesh
Why do you only attempt ethics questions!
The overall answer is decent.
The only issue is that examples are missing from both parts.
The content is decent and good coverage in the answer.
Ideally, the demand of a question shall include the following:
Introduction: here definition for keywords/terms mentioned in the question shall be given in 2-3 lines.
Answer body: it can be in points or paragraphs. What matters is that various dimensions get covered so that the answer is multi-dimensional. Answer written in points-bullets handles dimensions much more easily, compared to one in paragraphs where the risk of digressing from the question is high.
Theory: theories, thinkers, and terms mentioned in the syllabus shall be incorporated in answers. This helps in keeping the answers ‘ethical’. Theory should ideally make a maximum of 20% of an answer. Overdoing theories/keywords makes answers mechanical.
Examples: generally it is mentioned in the question to quote an example(s). In such questions write 2 examples. While in questions where example has not been explicitly asked, one should still write at least 1 example.
Diagrams: these are important to gain the edge over other candidates. Diagrams provide the X-factor that the examiner is looking for. They also break the monotony and make for a better presentation.
Conclusion: it is as important as the introduction or answer body itself. Do not skip the conclusion in a hurry to jump to the next question(s). Just summarize the answer in 2-3 lines.
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Decent discussion.
Your points are well balanced and the explanation is short yet crisp.
The only major issue in the answer is that you are missing examples.
Generally, it is mentioned in the question to quote an example(s). In such questions write 2 examples. While in questions where example has not been explicitly asked, one should still write at least 1 example.
Avoid too much cutting in the answers. That shows your indecisiveness in the thought process. Hence think clearly before writing.
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Thank you.
A very good answer.
The necessary technicality in the content is present.
Good job.
But work on your writing skills.
They should not look like fragmented. Keep your similar points together. Especially the short statements.
The content is well explained
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The overall answer is decent.
The only issue is that examples are missing from both parts.
The content is decent and good coverage in the answer.
Good presentation.