[BA 4th Sem Question Papers, Dibrugarh University, 2017, Philosophy, General, Western Philosophy - II]
1.
Find out the correct answer: 1x8=8
a) Leibniz/Democritus
is the propounder of atomism.
b) According
to pantheism/panentheism, “All things are in God”.
c) Judgements
of values are positive/normative.
d) According
to Mackenzie/William Lillie, “Ethics is the study of what is right or good in
human conduct”.
e) The
English word ‘Good’ is derived from Greek/German word ‘Gut’.
f) The
propounder of eudaemonism is Kant/Aristotle.
g) Moral
sentiments are imperative/not imperative.
h) According
to Altruistic hedonism/egoistic hedonism, ‘the greatest happiness of the
greatest number’ should be the moral standard.
2.
Write short notes on (any four): 4x4=16
a) Dualism.
b) Causal
argument for the existence of God.
c) Concept
of ‘Right’.
d) Moral
sentiment.
e) Gross
utilitarianism.
3.
Explain materialistic pluralism as a theory of reality. 11
Or
What
do you mean by value? What are its different forms? Discuss. 2+9=11
4.
Discuss the nature and attributes of God. 5+6=11
Or
How
many theories are there concerning the relation between God and the world?
Discuss any one of them. 2+9=11
5.
What do you mean by Ethics? Explain the relation between Ethics and Religion. 3+8=11
Or
What
is Ethics? Discuss its scope. 3+8=11
6.
What is the proper object of moral judgement? Whether it is motive, intension
or character? Justify your answer with suitable examples. 2+3+3+4=12
Or
What
are the postulates of morality? Explain briefly. 4+8=12
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7.
Explain and examine refined egoistic hedonism as advocated by Epicurus. 11
Or
Critically
explain the moral theory of Kant. 11
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