S/B.A./Hons.

/5th Sem/PHIADSE02T/2020, held in 2021

WEST BENGAL STATE UNIVERSITY

B.A. Honours Sth Scmester Examination,2020, held in 2021
PHIADSE02T-PHILOSOPHY (DSE1/2)
PRACTICAL ETHICS

Full Marks: 50
Time Allotted: 2 Hours

The figures in the margin indicatefull marks.

Candidates should answer in their own words
and adhere to the word limit as practicable.
All symbols are of usual significance.
5x4 = 20

1. Answer any fourquestions from the following:

favour of suicide.
(a) Explain the arguments in

Active and Passive Euthanasia.

(b) Make a distinction between

Explain shortly.
(c) What is caste system in India?

brief.
(d) What is totalwar? Discuss in

(e) Are the terrorists criminals?

() What is meant by 'ecology?

(g) Explain the concept of Anthropocentrism.

(h) What is meant by 'abortion'?

() Is female foeticide a moral crime? Briefly discuss.

) What do you mean by care based ethics?

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Answer any two questions from the following: 15x2 = 30

3+12
(a) Give an acceptable definition of Suicide. State and explain the arguments against
Suicide.

5+10
(b) What is euthanasia? Discuss critically the arguments against euthanasia.

(c) What is meant by 'Human Rights'? Discuss the main features of Human Rights. 3+12

5+10
(d) What exactly is meant by Terrorism'? Are the actions of terrorist organisation
justified? Discuss.

15
abortion.
(e) State and explain the arguments of the Conservatives regarding

OR / a t
based ethics. 15
Make a difference between Justice based ethics and Care

existence? Discuss. 5+10

() What is environmental ethics? Is it a necessity for human

N.B. : Students have to complete submission of theirAnswer Scripts through E-mail / Whatsapp to
their own respective colleges on the same day /date of examination within l hour after end
of exam. University / College authorities will not be held responsible for wrong submission
(at in proper address). Students are strongly advised not to submit multiple copies of the
Same answer script.

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 Hons./5th Sem./PHIADSEO2T/2021-22

WEST BENGAL STATE UNIVERSITY

B.A. Honours 5th Semcster Examination, 2021-22

PHIADSE02T-PHILOSOPHY (DSE1/2)
Full Marks: 50

Time Allotted: 2 Hours

The figures in the margin indicate full marks.

Candidates should answwr in their own words
and adhere tothe word limit as practicable. significance.
All symbols are ofusual
5x4 = 20

the following:
1. Answer any fourquestions from
5

nonvoluntary and involuntary euthanasia.

between voluntary,
(a) Distinguish 5

distinctive features ofHuman Rights?

(b) What are the 5

between Deep and Shallow ecology.

(c) Distinguish 5
plant?
should have reverence from life and
(d) Do youthink we
5

by care ethics?
(c) What do you mean
qgaov (care ethics) 41(0 A0? 2+3
suicide?
'Suicide'? Why people commit
() What is meant by
5

(g) Explain the conservative view about abortion.

ends and means ofa war?

(h) What do you mean by the

15x2 = 30
Answer any two questions from the following

favour of suicide. 2+5+8

2 What do you mean by suicide? Explain the arguments in
Discuss briefly Humne's view regarding the morality of suicide.

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5+10
What is meant by Racial Discrimination? Discuss the arguments of Peter Singer
against Racial Discrimination.

7+8
non-anthropocentric ethics. Discuss in
4. Distinguish between anthropocentric and environmental ethics.
this connection the origin ofanthropocentrism in

7+8
Discuss two
between Active and Passive Euthanasia.
5. Make a distinction arguments against euthanasia.
arguments in favour and two

/ Whatsapp to
Scripts through E-mailhour
of theirAnswer after end
complete submission ofexamination within l submission
N.B. : Students have to colleges on the same day/date
for wrong
their owm respective College authorities will not be held responsible
submit multiple copies of the
of exam. University / strongly advised not to
Students are
(at in proper address).
same answer scrpt.
 nSem./PHIADSEO2T/2022-23

WEST BENGAL STATE UNIVERSITY

B.A. Honours 5th Semester Examination, 2022-23

PHIADSE02T-PHILOSOPHY (DSE1/2)
Full Marks: 5)
ne Allotted: 2 Hours
The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
Candidates should answer in their own words
and adhere to the word limit as practicable.
All symbols are of usual significance.

5x4 = 20
1 Answer any four questions from the following:

(8 Distinguish between active and passive euthanasia.

(b) What is Hume's view regarding suicide?

5
(ey Is terrorism morally justified?
5
non-anthropocentric ethics.
(d) Distinguish between anthropocentric and
gender-discrimination? 2+3
( Define discrimination. What do you understand by

answer.
) Do you think animals have moral rights? Give reasons for your

5
(g) What are the moral arguments against girl-child killing?

(h) Is war morally justifiable at all? 5

Answer any two questions from the following 15x2 =30

2. Define euthanasia. Discuss the arguments in favour and against euthanasia. 3+12

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Define aborion. Can afetus be considered as aperson? In this connection give 2+3+10
moralarguments lor and against abortion.

4. Define care ethics. What are the basic features of care cthics? Can this ethics be 3+7+5
applicable in all moral situat ions?

Write notes on: 5+5+5

(a) Environmental Ethics

(b) Land Ethics

(c) Kinship Ethics.

 Sem./PHIADSE02T2023-24

WEST BENGAL STATE UNIVERSITY

B.A. Honours Sth Semester
Examination, 2023-24

PHIADSE02T-PHILOSOPHY(DSE1/2)
Alloted: 2 Hours Full Marks: 50

rcs in the margin indicate fullmarks

dates should answer their own words
here to the word limit aspracticable.
All symbols are of usual significance.

5x4 = 20
Answer any four questions from the following:

4a) Analyse the meaning of "Human Right'.

(b) Can a fetus be considered as a 'person'?

(c) What do you mean by Kinship ethics'?

(d) What is meant by ecology?

for life and plant?

fej Do youthink we should have reverence

(t) What is Just War?

abortion.
( Explain the liberal view about

Active and Passive Euthanasia.

(h) Make adistinction between

following: 15x2 =30

2. Answer any twoquestions from the

explain the arguments against 3+12

and
(a Give an acceptable definition of suicide. State
Suicide.

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9} What is environmental ethics? Distinguish between Anthropocentric and Non S+10
anthropocentricethics in this connection.

(c) What is Euthanasia? Is euthanasia morally justified? 5+10

(d) Make a difference between Justice based ethics and Care based ethics. 15

(e) Write notes on:(any three) 5x3 = 15

i) Racial Discrimination

(ü) Animal-Ethics

(iü) Terrorism

(iv) Deep and Shallow ecology.