SUS1501 Portfolio 2023.

SUS1501 Portfolio 2023. Portfolio Assignment SUS1501 – Sustainability and Greed Student Number: Date: Teaching Assistant Name: 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 the additional resources tool on myUnisa. ● 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) ● For each question, record your original choice in assignment 1. ● Write a note of AT LEAST 100 words for each of the five (5) questions that are written in red. ● Write a note of AT LEAST 100 words each 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 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. ● Save the file as a Word document with a short name (myUnisa will reject files with long names). ● Submit this file into the Assignments tool on myUnisa. ● Take a screen grab of the final submission acknowledgement on myUnisa and save this somewhere safe in case of any disputes. ● Check under the Assignments tool that there is a date in the “Processed” cell for the SUS1501 Portfolio. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST – i.e. if you do not fulfill 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 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. (YOU MUST WRITE NOTES ON THIS QUESTION) "The wealth of the few depends upon the poverty of many." My personal opinion on this statement is most closely described by: a. So long as I am amongst the few I don't care b. This is just not true – the rich are simply more “diligent, intelligent, and above all frugal”. c. This is just not true – if it were not for the generous wealthy, the poor would be even poorer than they are. d. This is absolutely true – there is only so much wealth in the world at any one moment so if one person has more than their share someone else has to have less than their share. e. This is absolutely true and given how much poverty there is we ought to do something about it. Choice now: E Choice in assignment 1: E Notes: I strongly believe that the statement “The wealth of the few depends upon the poverty of many” is absolutely true. Wealth is a finite resource, and if a few individuals have more than their fair share of wealth, it necessarily means that others have less. In other words, inequality is a necessary condition for wealth accumulation by a few individuals. This inequality is further perpetuated by the structural and systemic factors that make it difficult for the poor to escape poverty, such as lack of access to education, healthcare, and job opportunities. Therefore, I believe that we must take active steps to address poverty and inequality, whether through government policies or individual actions, to create a more just society. 2. (YOU MUST WRITE NOTES ON THIS QUESTION) "Save the rhino!!" My personal opinion on this statement is most closely described by: a. Who cares? b. Let the people who want to use this resource pay to protect it. c. We have bigger problems than worrying about rhinos. d. We must save the rhinos for our children. e. We must save the rhinos because it is the right thing to do. Choice now: E Choice in assignment 1: B Notes:In studying environmental ethics, I have come to understand that we have a moral responsibility to protect the natural environment and the species that inhabit it. Rhinos are an important part of our ecosystem and contribute to biodiversity. It is also important to note that humans have contributed to the endangerment of rhinos through poaching and habitat destruction, and therefore we have a responsibility to rectify this situation.