SUS1501
ASSIGNMENT 8
DUE DATE: 22 MAY 2025
, 1. SUS1501-25-S1-18T
2. FINAL PORTFOLIO: BACK AT THE CROSSROADS
3. Assessment 8 - 541433
Assignment
Assessment 8 - 541433
Completion requirements
Mark as done
Opens: Tuesday, 22 April 2025, 9:00 AM
Due: Monday, 12 May 2025, 8:00 AM
FINAL PORTFOLIO: BACK AT THE
CROSSROAD?
NB THIS ASSIGNMENT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO TURNITIN TO CHECK FOR PLAGIARISM
Critical Reflection on Ethical Theories and Personal Growth
(Adhering to Minimum Requirements Checklist)
Introduction
This portfolio reflects my journey through the SUS1501 module, where I engaged with
ethical dilemmas, revisited my worldview, and applied theories like deontology,
Rawlsian justice, and virtue ethics. I will critically analyze how these frameworks
reshaped my responses to the crossroads assessment, emphasizing both personal and
systemic change.
Back at the Crossroads!
1. Wealth Inequality
Original Answer: e
Current Answer: e
,Hope so!
Ok, let’s get on with the final activity.
AIM OF THE PORTFOLIO
The aim of this portfolio is for you to reflect, in a reasonably organized fashion, on the things that you
have thought about throughout this crazy module.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Step 1:
Download the Portfolio Template from a bit further down in this section.
Step 2:
ANSWER
Final Portfolio
Critical Reflection on Ethical Theories and Personal Growth
(Adhering to Minimum Requirements Checklist)
Introduction
This portfolio reflects my journey through the SUS1501 module, where I engaged with
ethical dilemmas, revisited my worldview, and applied theories like deontology,
Rawlsian justice, and virtue ethics. I will critically analyze how these frameworks
reshaped my responses to the crossroads assessment, emphasizing both personal and
systemic change.
Back at the Crossroads!
1. Wealth Inequality
Original Answer: e
Current Answer: e
, Notes (120 words):
My view was reinforced by Rawls’ distributive justice and Marx’s critique of capitalism.
Rawls’ veil of ignorance highlights that no rational person would endorse systems where
billionaire wealth relies on exploitation (e.g., cobalt miners
earning 2/day).Marxargueswealthconcentrationstemsfromlaborexploitation,notmerit.Fori
nstance,ElonMusk’s2/day).Marx argues wealth concentration stems from labor
exploitation, not merit. For instance, Elon Musk’s 12 billion daily gain contrasts with
DRC miners’ poverty, violating Rawls’ difference principle, which permits inequality only
if it benefits the least advantaged. Philanthropy (e.g., Gates Foundation) often masks
systemic inequity rather than solving it. I now advocate for wealth taxes and corporate
accountability, recognizing that structural reforms—not charity—address root causes.
2. Freire on Generosity and Injustice
Original Answer: c
Current Answer: d
Notes (115 words):
Initially, I questioned Freire’s claim that generosity requires poverty. However, Kant’s
deontology shifted my view: if philanthropy universalized reliance on inequality (e.g.,
billionaires donating while avoiding taxes), it would fail as a moral maxim. Freire’s
argument aligns with virtue ethics—true justice requires dismantling systems that
necessitate charity. For example, tech billionaires’ "generosity" diverts attention from tax
evasion and exploitative supply chains. This “charity theater” (e.g., Zuckerberg’s PR
campaigns) prioritizes image over equity. I now reject token philanthropy, advocating
instead for living wages and fair trade policies.
3. Elon Musk’s Wealth
ASSIGNMENT 8
DUE DATE: 22 MAY 2025
, 1. SUS1501-25-S1-18T
2. FINAL PORTFOLIO: BACK AT THE CROSSROADS
3. Assessment 8 - 541433
Assignment
Assessment 8 - 541433
Completion requirements
Mark as done
Opens: Tuesday, 22 April 2025, 9:00 AM
Due: Monday, 12 May 2025, 8:00 AM
FINAL PORTFOLIO: BACK AT THE
CROSSROAD?
NB THIS ASSIGNMENT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO TURNITIN TO CHECK FOR PLAGIARISM
Critical Reflection on Ethical Theories and Personal Growth
(Adhering to Minimum Requirements Checklist)
Introduction
This portfolio reflects my journey through the SUS1501 module, where I engaged with
ethical dilemmas, revisited my worldview, and applied theories like deontology,
Rawlsian justice, and virtue ethics. I will critically analyze how these frameworks
reshaped my responses to the crossroads assessment, emphasizing both personal and
systemic change.
Back at the Crossroads!
1. Wealth Inequality
Original Answer: e
Current Answer: e
,Hope so!
Ok, let’s get on with the final activity.
AIM OF THE PORTFOLIO
The aim of this portfolio is for you to reflect, in a reasonably organized fashion, on the things that you
have thought about throughout this crazy module.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Step 1:
Download the Portfolio Template from a bit further down in this section.
Step 2:
ANSWER
Final Portfolio
Critical Reflection on Ethical Theories and Personal Growth
(Adhering to Minimum Requirements Checklist)
Introduction
This portfolio reflects my journey through the SUS1501 module, where I engaged with
ethical dilemmas, revisited my worldview, and applied theories like deontology,
Rawlsian justice, and virtue ethics. I will critically analyze how these frameworks
reshaped my responses to the crossroads assessment, emphasizing both personal and
systemic change.
Back at the Crossroads!
1. Wealth Inequality
Original Answer: e
Current Answer: e
, Notes (120 words):
My view was reinforced by Rawls’ distributive justice and Marx’s critique of capitalism.
Rawls’ veil of ignorance highlights that no rational person would endorse systems where
billionaire wealth relies on exploitation (e.g., cobalt miners
earning 2/day).Marxargueswealthconcentrationstemsfromlaborexploitation,notmerit.Fori
nstance,ElonMusk’s2/day).Marx argues wealth concentration stems from labor
exploitation, not merit. For instance, Elon Musk’s 12 billion daily gain contrasts with
DRC miners’ poverty, violating Rawls’ difference principle, which permits inequality only
if it benefits the least advantaged. Philanthropy (e.g., Gates Foundation) often masks
systemic inequity rather than solving it. I now advocate for wealth taxes and corporate
accountability, recognizing that structural reforms—not charity—address root causes.
2. Freire on Generosity and Injustice
Original Answer: c
Current Answer: d
Notes (115 words):
Initially, I questioned Freire’s claim that generosity requires poverty. However, Kant’s
deontology shifted my view: if philanthropy universalized reliance on inequality (e.g.,
billionaires donating while avoiding taxes), it would fail as a moral maxim. Freire’s
argument aligns with virtue ethics—true justice requires dismantling systems that
necessitate charity. For example, tech billionaires’ "generosity" diverts attention from tax
evasion and exploitative supply chains. This “charity theater” (e.g., Zuckerberg’s PR
campaigns) prioritizes image over equity. I now reject token philanthropy, advocating
instead for living wages and fair trade policies.
3. Elon Musk’s Wealth
