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IELTS Essay: People should look after their health as a duty to the society they live in r...

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People should look after their health as a duty to the society they live in rather than only for their own personal benefit. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

#personal responsibility#social duty#public health#collective wellbeing#individual freedom

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 presents duty as reasonable obligation with some caveats, while Band 9 unpacks the philosophical and practical tensions between autonomy and collective benefit, recognizing when duty claims are justified vs. paternalistic.

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Key concepts in this essay

individual agency and collective responsibility
public health burden of preventable illness
healthcare system costs and sustainability
freedom vs. obligation
equity and access

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Assuming individual health and societal benefit are always aligned without exploring tensions
Ignoring systemic barriers (poverty, healthcare access) that constrain individual choice
Oversimplifying personal responsibility without discussing where government responsibility begins

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