BPYC-132 · June 2025 · English
IGNOU BPYC-132 June 2025 Previous Year Question Paper
ETHICS
Structured previous year question paper for BPYC-132, June 2025 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 7
Verified: 24 Aug 2026
BACHELOR OF ARTS (GENERAL)
PHILOSOPHY (BAG)
Term-End Examination
June, 2025
BPYC-132 : ETHICS
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note:
(i) Attempt all the five questions.
(ii) All questions carry equal marks.
(iii) Answer to question nos. 1 and 2
should be in about 400 words each.
Q1.Discuss the nature of ethics. What is the significance of studying ethics ?
Q2.Discuss moral relativism with its different types.
Q3.Critically examine consequentialist ethics.
Q4.What is Natural Moral Law ? How is it related to universality ?
Q5.Answer any two of the following questions in about 200 words each :
(a) What are the primary features of Kant’s deontological ethics ? 10
(b) Examine the virtue ethics of Aristotle.
(c) Discuss the views of Socrates on virtue and knowledge. 10
(d) Examine the significance of emotivism in moral philosophy.
Q6.Answer any four of the following questions in about 150 words each :
(a) How are morality and reason related ? 5
(b) Give an outline of David Hume’s views on ethical subjectivism. 5
(c) What is the difference between normative ethics and metaethics ? 5
(d) What is a naturalistic fallacy ? 5
(e) Give a brief description of Intuitionism.
(f) Describe the nature of teleological theory of ethics.
Q7.Write short notes on any five of the following in about 100 words each :
(a) Divine command theory 4
(0) Plato’s Cardinal virtues 4 (०) Prescriptivism 4
(9) Dharma 4
(e) Ethical Non-Naturalism 4
(f) Act and Rule utilitarianism 4
(g) Jaina Ethics 4
(h) Categorical Imperative 4 ae ?