IGNOU BPYC-102 Assignment 2026
Ethics
Last updated by IGNOU: 31 Aug 2026. Guide written from the official PDF on 19 Oct 2026, 05:14 pm.
About the BPYC-102 assignment
The BPYC-102 Ethics assignment covers Western and Indian approaches to moral philosophy. Its topics include virtue ethics, utilitarianism, Kantian moral action, the Puruṣārthas, ethical theories, rights, human dignity and contemporary ethical issues.
There are five compulsory questions worth 20 marks each, with internal choices. Questions 1 and 2 require about 400 words each. Question 3 requires two responses of about 200 words each, Question 4 requires four responses of about 150 words each, and Question 5 requires five short notes of about 100 words each.
What the assignment asks
| Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 20 | Critically examine either Aristotle’s virtue ethics or Mill’s utilitarianism. |
| Q2 | 20 | Explain Kant’s account of moral action and philosophical views on it, or discuss the four Puruṣārthas and their significance in Indian philosophy. |
| Q3 | 2*10=20 | Choose two topics covering Hare’s prescriptivism, ethical naturalism versus non-naturalism, natural moral law and human dignity, or Hume’s ethical subjectivism. |
| Q4 | 4*5=20 | Choose four topics concerning reasons for being moral, the right to life versus choice, moral experience, normative ethics, cognitivism versus non-cognitivism, or normative versus descriptive relativism. |
| Q5 | 5*4=20 | Write five short notes selected from moral relativism, the categorical imperative, utilitarianism, surrogacy, climate change, Rta, intuitionism and the naturalistic fallacy. |
This is a summary of each question. Download the official PDF above for the exact questions and word limits.
How to write and submit it
- Attempt all five main questions; each carries 20 marks.
- For Questions 1 and 2, choose one alternative in each and write about 400 words per answer.
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