Portfolio Assignment
SUS1501 – Sustainability and Greed
Student Number: 60622482
Date: 10/05/2018
Teaching Assistant Name: K Havenga
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.
, 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 draw some key conclusions about this crazy module and about the
things that did indeed strike me.
Back at the Crossroads!
1. “The assets of the three richest people in the world match the combined annual GDP’s of the 48
poorest countries.” My personal opinion on this statement is most closely described by:
a. Good for them – they worked hard to get their wealth
b. The only problem I have with this is that this money is in their bank account and not in mine
c. No problem with this – many of these people give huge amounts to charities
d. I think that it is morally wrong for anyone to have that much money
e. I think that active steps should be taken to correct such immoral wealth imbalances
Choice now: d
Choice in assignment 1: a
Notes: My opinion changed on this question from, a “good for them” to, d “I think it is morally wrong for
anyone to have that much money”. The reason for changing my opinion is that I have been working
really hard in my career, putting in allot of overtime and such, and my salary that I get does not come
close to that, this just shows how the income is distributed incorrectly to the middle and lower-class
people. At the end of the day these people can give allot back to the community, with building homes
and such. The level and distribution of wealth in a country are import factors of welfare of its citizens in
the longer term. The extreme concentration of wealth in the hands of the population, can be addressed
in 2 ways, redistributing wealth at the top or building wealth at the bottom.
2. “Unless fossil-fuel use slows dramatically, the earth’s average temperature could rise by six degrees
Celsius in the next 100 years.” My personal opinion on this statement is most closely described by:
SUS1501 – Sustainability and Greed
Student Number: 60622482
Date: 10/05/2018
Teaching Assistant Name: K Havenga
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.
, 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 draw some key conclusions about this crazy module and about the
things that did indeed strike me.
Back at the Crossroads!
1. “The assets of the three richest people in the world match the combined annual GDP’s of the 48
poorest countries.” My personal opinion on this statement is most closely described by:
a. Good for them – they worked hard to get their wealth
b. The only problem I have with this is that this money is in their bank account and not in mine
c. No problem with this – many of these people give huge amounts to charities
d. I think that it is morally wrong for anyone to have that much money
e. I think that active steps should be taken to correct such immoral wealth imbalances
Choice now: d
Choice in assignment 1: a
Notes: My opinion changed on this question from, a “good for them” to, d “I think it is morally wrong for
anyone to have that much money”. The reason for changing my opinion is that I have been working
really hard in my career, putting in allot of overtime and such, and my salary that I get does not come
close to that, this just shows how the income is distributed incorrectly to the middle and lower-class
people. At the end of the day these people can give allot back to the community, with building homes
and such. The level and distribution of wealth in a country are import factors of welfare of its citizens in
the longer term. The extreme concentration of wealth in the hands of the population, can be addressed
in 2 ways, redistributing wealth at the top or building wealth at the bottom.
2. “Unless fossil-fuel use slows dramatically, the earth’s average temperature could rise by six degrees
Celsius in the next 100 years.” My personal opinion on this statement is most closely described by:
