BPYG-171 · December 2025 · English
IGNOU BPYG-171 December 2025 Previous Year Question Paper
APPLIED ETHICS
Structured previous year question paper for BPYG-171, December 2025 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 8 · Sections: 2
Verified: 24 Aug 2026
B. A. (GENERAL) PHILOSOPHY
(BAG)
Term-End Examination
December, 2025
BPYG-171 : APPLIED ETHICS
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note:
(i) Attempt five questions in total, such
that at least two questions are
attempted from each Section.
(ii) The word limit for each answer is
400 words.
(iii) All questions carry equal marks.
Section—I
Q1.Write an essay on Peter Singer’s ‘Preference Utilitarianism’ and ‘Animal Rights’.
Q2.Discuss in detail the causes and consequences of terrorism.
Q3.What is climate change ? Why is climate change a moral issue ? How is it being addressed ?
Q4.Write notes on any two of the following in
(a) Three approaches to understand moral content
(b) Difference between animal-centred ethics and biocentric ethics
(c) Arguments given for and _ against Euthanasia
Section—II
Q5.Explain in detail internal and external values involved in technology.
Q6.Define Applied Ethics. Analyse the methods of justification in Applied Ethics.
Q7.Discuss the views given by philosophers on ‘Suicide’. What are the arguments given for and against suicide ?
Q8.Write notes on any two of the following in
(a) Retributive and consequentiality theories of punishment
(b) Key ethical issues in print media
(c) The characteristics and significance of business ethics