IGNOU BRL-113 Assignment 2026-27
Business Ethics
Last updated by IGNOU: 07 Aug 2026. Guide written from the official PDF on 23 Oct 2026, 04:12 am.
About the BRL-113 assignment
The BRL-113 Business Ethics assignment covers all course blocks. Its topics include fair trade, consumer data protection, product safety, pricing ethics, distribution of perishable goods, employee integrity, local sourcing and occupational hazards in retail.
This tutor-marked assignment has nine compulsory questions across two sections. Section A contains seven short-type questions worth 10 marks each, while Section B contains two essay-type questions worth 15 marks each. The total is 100 marks, with a 30% weightage in the final assessment. No word limits or viva requirements are specified.
What the assignment asks
| Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 10 | Describe the core elements that make up business ethics. |
| Q2 | 10 | Explain the guiding principles and standards of fair trade. |
| Q3 | 10 | Discuss consumers' rights concerning the protection of their data. |
| Q4 | 10 | Discuss ethical principles and practices relating to product safety and quality control. |
| Q5 | 10 | Explain price gouging and examine its advantages and disadvantages. |
| Q6 | 10 | Use suitable examples to explain why ethical practices matter in distributing perishable products. |
| Q7 | 10 | Explain employee integrity and describe the traits of employees who demonstrate it. |
| Q8 | 15 | Explain local resource sourcing and discuss its advantages. |
| Q9 | 15 | Describe common measures for managing occupational hazards in the retail industry. |
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