PLS1502
Assignment 2 QUIZ Semester 1 2025
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Due Date: 24 March 2025
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1. In the context of South Africa, the philosophy of Black Consciousness reflects one of
Oruka’s following classification of African philosophy:
a. Professional philosophy
b. Ethno-philosophy
c. Philosophical Sagacity
d. Nationalistic-Ideological philosophy
2. JAI Bewaji in Ethics and morality in the Yoruba culture (2004) argues that in all
societies the concepts of right and wrong are determined by perceptions of what
constitutes:
a. The metaphysical fears and prejudices of the ordinary members of society
b. The good life for individuals and the general good of society
c. Moral norms and ethical values of the powerful elite in society
d. Immanuel Kant’s abstract theory of deontological ethics
3. Which key issues are prominent when accounting for moral thinking in Africa?
a. African humanism and communitarian ethics
b. The significance of artificial intelligence and social security
c. Greek moral philosophy and Western ethics
d. Western individualism and the welfare of the State
4. According to JAI Bewaji in Ethics and morality in the Yoruba culture (2004) the
wellspring of morality and ethics in African societies is the pursuit of:
a. A balance of individual with communal wellbeing
b. The values and abstract thoughts of the scientific community
c. The dominant interests of the most powerful members of society
d. The legitimacy and prosperity of the nation-state
5. Gyekye draws similarities between communitarianism and African socialism which
several African leaders adopted in the early days of political independence. Whose
conception of African socialism does Gyekye subscribe to?
a. Julius Nyerere and Leopold Senghor
b. Thabo Mbeki and Robert Mugabe
c. Nelson Mandela and Steve Biko
d. Kenneth Kaunda and Sekou Ture
6. In general, ontology is the branch of metaphysics concerned with the nature and
relations of being. What makes ontology African?
Assignment 2 QUIZ Semester 1 2025
Unique Number: 736639
Due Date: 24 March 2025
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Educational Aid: These study notes are intended to be used as educational resources and should not be seen as a
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1. In the context of South Africa, the philosophy of Black Consciousness reflects one of
Oruka’s following classification of African philosophy:
a. Professional philosophy
b. Ethno-philosophy
c. Philosophical Sagacity
d. Nationalistic-Ideological philosophy
2. JAI Bewaji in Ethics and morality in the Yoruba culture (2004) argues that in all
societies the concepts of right and wrong are determined by perceptions of what
constitutes:
a. The metaphysical fears and prejudices of the ordinary members of society
b. The good life for individuals and the general good of society
c. Moral norms and ethical values of the powerful elite in society
d. Immanuel Kant’s abstract theory of deontological ethics
3. Which key issues are prominent when accounting for moral thinking in Africa?
a. African humanism and communitarian ethics
b. The significance of artificial intelligence and social security
c. Greek moral philosophy and Western ethics
d. Western individualism and the welfare of the State
4. According to JAI Bewaji in Ethics and morality in the Yoruba culture (2004) the
wellspring of morality and ethics in African societies is the pursuit of:
a. A balance of individual with communal wellbeing
b. The values and abstract thoughts of the scientific community
c. The dominant interests of the most powerful members of society
d. The legitimacy and prosperity of the nation-state
5. Gyekye draws similarities between communitarianism and African socialism which
several African leaders adopted in the early days of political independence. Whose
conception of African socialism does Gyekye subscribe to?
a. Julius Nyerere and Leopold Senghor
b. Thabo Mbeki and Robert Mugabe
c. Nelson Mandela and Steve Biko
d. Kenneth Kaunda and Sekou Ture
6. In general, ontology is the branch of metaphysics concerned with the nature and
relations of being. What makes ontology African?
