✅ Do’s
1. Define key terms.
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Example: If asked about Eudaimonia, write: “Aristotle defined Eudaimonia as human flourishing, achieved through living a virtuous life.”
2. Name specific thinkers and explain their view.
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Example: “The Sophists argued that morality was relative and based on social convention, not nature.”
3. Link back to the question in every paragraph.
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Example: “This shows that for Aristotle, morality was seen as natural, since it arose from human reason rather than imposed law.”
4. Compare and contrast views.
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Example: “Socrates disagreed with the Sophists, insisting that morality was objective and could be discovered through reason.”
5. Keep structure clear.
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Intro → 2–3 focused paragraphs → conclusion.
❌ Don’ts
1. Don’t use vague language.
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Wrong: “Eudaimonia understood morality as man-made.”
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Better: “Aristotle taught that morality arises from human nature and reason, not from man-made rules.”
2. Don’t lump thinkers together incorrectly.
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Wrong: “The Sophists, Socrates, and Aristotle all believed morality was man-made.”
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Better: “The Sophists saw morality as relative, Socrates saw it as objective, and Aristotle saw it as rooted in human flourishing.”
3. Don’t repeat the same point.
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Wrong: Saying three times that morality is “not a law but man-made.”
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Better: Each paragraph should add a new angle.
4. Don’t leave key terms unexplained.
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Wrong: “They believed in justice and temperance.”
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Better: “Justice and temperance were virtues that guided human behaviour, showing morality as part of human development.”
5. Don’t wander off the question.
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Stick to “morality as a natural phenomenon.” Avoid unnecessary biography or side stories.