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5. (a) Prioritising ethical concerns within public administration and policy has monetary costs in terms of training and other expenses. Do you think the financial cost of actively pursuing ethical standards by the government is justified? Discuss.
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The spine toppers built
Open
- Define the key term first
- Context-hook opening
Build
- Numbered enumeration
- Directive-mirroring headers
- Both sides before the verdict
Close
- Verdict conclusion
- Forward-looking close
Moves they converged on
- Numbered enumeration65% of answers
Enumerate points as a numbered list.
- Define the key term first63% of answers
Open by defining the central term.
- Example as evidence57% of answers
Tag a concrete example explicitly as evidence.
- Verdict conclusion55% of answers
End with a clear verdict.
- Directive-mirroring headers37% of answers
Headers that mirror the question's directive.
Evidence toppers carried (per answer)
Case anatomy · Administrative & governance ethics
- Ethical issues96% of toppers
- Chosen option95% of toppers
- Justification93% of toppers
- Stakeholders72% of toppers
- Values in conflict68% of toppers
- Options68% of toppers
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