SUS1501
PORTFOLIO
SEMESTER 2
ANSWERS, GUIDELINES
AND REFERENCES
DUE DATE: OCTOBER 2026
100% Distinction
, Portfolio Assignment
SUS1501 – Sustainability and Greed
Student Number:
Date:
Teaching Assistant Name: <Note: grades will be allocated for getting this right>
Declaration:
By submitting this portfolio, I implicitly declare that this is my own work except for the
“Introduction” which was kindly written for me by my lecturer.
I am aware that if ANY unacknowledged copying is detected in ANY answer, I will get 0 (zero)
for the entire assignment.
Instructions:
Please read the instructions on myUnisa carefully.
Please download the most up-to-date version of this template from your group site on
myUnisa.
DO NOT delete the template to reduce the Turnitin score. We do not look at the score
we look at the detailed report. We will deduct 10% if you delete the template.
Go through the MCQs again, and record your current choice in the template (we suggest
that you don’t look at your original choices before you have been through all questions)
– you need to re-answer ALL 20 questions.
For each question, record your original choice in assignment 1– you need to do this for
ALL 20 questions.
Write a note of AT LEAST 100 words discussing YOUR option for each of the five (5)
questions that are written in red (questions 1 – 5).
Write a note of AT LEAST 100 words discussing YOUR option for any other five (5)
questions of your choice.
Write your conclusion of AT LEAST 500 words
, Somewhere within your notes and/or conclusion there must be meaningful references
to the major theories that we covered (deontology, consequentialism, distributive
justice, virtue ethics and environmental ethics).
Your notes and conclusion should also make reference to discussions with fellow
students that you found meaningful.
You MUST write your notes and conclusion in your own words first in the space
provided. This is not optional. NB If we detect any AI generated content in this part of
your submission, this will be treated as plagiarism.
If you want to, you can use AI to language edit what you wrote in the second space
provided.
Save the file as a Word document with a short name (myUnisa will reject files with long
names).
Take a screen grab of the final submission acknowledgement on myUnisa and save this
somewhere safe in case of any disputes.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST – i.e. if you do not fulfil ALL of these you will NOT pass
this portfolio:
1. Correct template version used
2. All 20 multiple choice question original answers captured
3. All 20 multiple choice question answers now captured
4. Notes for the five (5) questions in red
5. Notes for AT LEAST five (5) other questions of your choice
6. Each note AT LEAST 100 words long
7. Conclusion present
8. Conclusion AT LEAST 500 words long
9. Template NOT deleted
, SUS1501 PORTFOLIO SEMESTER 2 2026
DUE DATE: OCTOBER 2026
Introduction
My aim in compiling this portfolio was to reflect on the things that have struck me
throughout this crazy module. My starting point for doing this was to revisit my opinions to
the multiple choice questions which were presented in the Crossroads assignment. I
present these current opinions, together with my original opinions, and some brief notes in
the section entitled: “Back at the Crossroads!” Once I have done this, I will reflect on the
entire learning process and draw some key conclusions about this crazy module and about
the things that really struck me.
Back at the Crossroads!
1. (YOU MUST WRITE NOTES ON THIS QUESTION) “ProPublica leaked IRS
documents showing that in 2011, Jeff Bezos did not pay any tax.”
a. Good for him. He worked hard for his money and owes nobody anything.
b. Taxes are a legal obligation, not a moral one. If he stayed within the law, it’s fine.
c. It’s unfair, but that’s just how the system works.
d. This shows that tax laws need to be reformed so the super-rich pay their fair share.
e. This is a fundamental moral failure of the system and a sign of deep structural injustice.
Choice now: e
Choice in assignment 1: b
Notes:
In Assignment 1, I selected option (b) because my initial perspective was strictly legalistic; if
an individual utilizes existing tax frameworks and legal loopholes, they are not technically
PORTFOLIO
SEMESTER 2
ANSWERS, GUIDELINES
AND REFERENCES
DUE DATE: OCTOBER 2026
100% Distinction
, Portfolio Assignment
SUS1501 – Sustainability and Greed
Student Number:
Date:
Teaching Assistant Name: <Note: grades will be allocated for getting this right>
Declaration:
By submitting this portfolio, I implicitly declare that this is my own work except for the
“Introduction” which was kindly written for me by my lecturer.
I am aware that if ANY unacknowledged copying is detected in ANY answer, I will get 0 (zero)
for the entire assignment.
Instructions:
Please read the instructions on myUnisa carefully.
Please download the most up-to-date version of this template from your group site on
myUnisa.
DO NOT delete the template to reduce the Turnitin score. We do not look at the score
we look at the detailed report. We will deduct 10% if you delete the template.
Go through the MCQs again, and record your current choice in the template (we suggest
that you don’t look at your original choices before you have been through all questions)
– you need to re-answer ALL 20 questions.
For each question, record your original choice in assignment 1– you need to do this for
ALL 20 questions.
Write a note of AT LEAST 100 words discussing YOUR option for each of the five (5)
questions that are written in red (questions 1 – 5).
Write a note of AT LEAST 100 words discussing YOUR option for any other five (5)
questions of your choice.
Write your conclusion of AT LEAST 500 words
, Somewhere within your notes and/or conclusion there must be meaningful references
to the major theories that we covered (deontology, consequentialism, distributive
justice, virtue ethics and environmental ethics).
Your notes and conclusion should also make reference to discussions with fellow
students that you found meaningful.
You MUST write your notes and conclusion in your own words first in the space
provided. This is not optional. NB If we detect any AI generated content in this part of
your submission, this will be treated as plagiarism.
If you want to, you can use AI to language edit what you wrote in the second space
provided.
Save the file as a Word document with a short name (myUnisa will reject files with long
names).
Take a screen grab of the final submission acknowledgement on myUnisa and save this
somewhere safe in case of any disputes.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST – i.e. if you do not fulfil ALL of these you will NOT pass
this portfolio:
1. Correct template version used
2. All 20 multiple choice question original answers captured
3. All 20 multiple choice question answers now captured
4. Notes for the five (5) questions in red
5. Notes for AT LEAST five (5) other questions of your choice
6. Each note AT LEAST 100 words long
7. Conclusion present
8. Conclusion AT LEAST 500 words long
9. Template NOT deleted
, SUS1501 PORTFOLIO SEMESTER 2 2026
DUE DATE: OCTOBER 2026
Introduction
My aim in compiling this portfolio was to reflect on the things that have struck me
throughout this crazy module. My starting point for doing this was to revisit my opinions to
the multiple choice questions which were presented in the Crossroads assignment. I
present these current opinions, together with my original opinions, and some brief notes in
the section entitled: “Back at the Crossroads!” Once I have done this, I will reflect on the
entire learning process and draw some key conclusions about this crazy module and about
the things that really struck me.
Back at the Crossroads!
1. (YOU MUST WRITE NOTES ON THIS QUESTION) “ProPublica leaked IRS
documents showing that in 2011, Jeff Bezos did not pay any tax.”
a. Good for him. He worked hard for his money and owes nobody anything.
b. Taxes are a legal obligation, not a moral one. If he stayed within the law, it’s fine.
c. It’s unfair, but that’s just how the system works.
d. This shows that tax laws need to be reformed so the super-rich pay their fair share.
e. This is a fundamental moral failure of the system and a sign of deep structural injustice.
Choice now: e
Choice in assignment 1: b
Notes:
In Assignment 1, I selected option (b) because my initial perspective was strictly legalistic; if
an individual utilizes existing tax frameworks and legal loopholes, they are not technically
