Here is a sample attempt on UPSC CSE 2023 Mains Essay topic “A society that has more justice is a society that needs less charity”

While socio-eco-pol is very easy to apply in this topic, lets try applying sectoral approach in terms of various kinds of justice like distributive, legal, procedural, social etc.

Sectors can be agriculture, business, sports, health, judicial, education, space etc.

Here, charity should be interpreted in wider sense as in doling out freebies and benefits, subsidies, need of affirmative actions of various sorts, sympathy etc.

World view is must in this essay. Make it example and current driven.

Examples of essay theme:

1) How procedural justice in different sectors (e.g., legal system, education, healthcare) in India and globally had lead to better outcomes and less reliance on ‘charity’.

2) Illustrate how a more equitable distribution of resources in sectors like agriculture, business, and healthcare can lead to self-sufficiency.

3) Highlight how improved access to healthcare services through just policies can reduce the burden on charitable organizations.

4) Explain how legal frameworks and fair business practices can lead to self-sustainability and economic growth, reducing charity needs.

5) Explain how justice in social sector replaces the need of hollow sympathies as charity for the vulnerable section of society.

Broad structure of essay:

Introduction:

1) Explain your view about Justice and charity.

2) Overview of sectoral approach.

Pick a sector: Business

1) Link a form of justice that is most relevant for business sector and explain how it reduces the need for business subsidies and grants

2) Write example from India and world

Pick a sector: Agriculture

1) Link a form of justice that is most relevant for agriculture sector and explain how it reduces the need for agricultural subsidies by enabling the farmers to become self sustainable and resilient.

2) Write example from India and world

Write at least 6 such pages.

World View is must in this essay even if you have already written examples from other countries. Write how justice in scandinavians has helped those societies flourish.

Anti-view: If you think you can handle an anti-view then you should write the same. In this case you can write that more justice not necessarily reduces need of charity, especially when the issues are structural and deep rooted.

Conclusion with a quote.

Thus, this topic can be handled very well using sectoral approach that will automatically ensure usage of current affairs and prevent your essay from becoming a view based essay.

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