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GGH3708
Assignment 4
Semester 2 2024
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS
, GGH3708 Assignment 4 Semester 2 2024
1. Explain, in your own words, what uBuntu means to you. Do not simply use the well-
known definitions which are provided online and in literature. What does uBuntu mean
to you, as a person?
2. You need to provide a short description of each of the three environmental
worldviews and then you need to explain which of the three environmental worldviews
listed above you support. You need to motivate why you support a specific
environmental worldview.
3. Then, you need to identify which environmental worldview you associate with the
African philosophy of uBuntu. This is the crux of the assignment. You need to motivate
why a specific environmental worldview can be associated with uBuntu whereas the
other two environmental worldviews cannot be associated with uBuntu. It is important to
note that the environmental worldview you support may not necessarily be the one
which you associate with uBuntu. In that case, you need to explain why
1. What uBuntu Means to You
To me, uBuntu represents a profound sense of interconnectedness and shared
humanity. It's about recognizing that our individual well-being is intrinsically linked to the
well-being of others. In my view, uBuntu is not just a moral philosophy but a way of life
GGH3708
Assignment 4
Semester 2 2024
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS
, GGH3708 Assignment 4 Semester 2 2024
1. Explain, in your own words, what uBuntu means to you. Do not simply use the well-
known definitions which are provided online and in literature. What does uBuntu mean
to you, as a person?
2. You need to provide a short description of each of the three environmental
worldviews and then you need to explain which of the three environmental worldviews
listed above you support. You need to motivate why you support a specific
environmental worldview.
3. Then, you need to identify which environmental worldview you associate with the
African philosophy of uBuntu. This is the crux of the assignment. You need to motivate
why a specific environmental worldview can be associated with uBuntu whereas the
other two environmental worldviews cannot be associated with uBuntu. It is important to
note that the environmental worldview you support may not necessarily be the one
which you associate with uBuntu. In that case, you need to explain why
1. What uBuntu Means to You
To me, uBuntu represents a profound sense of interconnectedness and shared
humanity. It's about recognizing that our individual well-being is intrinsically linked to the
well-being of others. In my view, uBuntu is not just a moral philosophy but a way of life
