PLS1502 Assignment 2 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 1 2026 - DUE 23 March 2026; 100% Correct solutions and explanations.

PLS1502 Assignment 2 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 1 2026 - DUE 23 March 2026; 100% Correct solutions and explanations. Introduction to African Philosophy PLS ASSIGNMENTS ASSIGNMENT FOR SEMESTER 1 Assignment 2 Instructions: 1. This assignment counts for 20% of your year mark. 2. Your essay must be approximately 900 – 1000 words (it should be within 100 words on either side; ie. minimum 800 words and maximum 1100 words). If it is too short, ensure that you have included a discussion that is comprehensive and detailed. If it is too long, ensure that you have included only the most relevant information. 3. The essay must have the following: INTRODUCTION; A BODY; CONCLUSION; AND REFERENCES. REFERENCES/CITATIONS IN THE BODY OF THE ESSAY ARE ALSO REQUIRED. 4. Please see Tutorial Letter 301 for assistance with referencing. For this module, you must use the Harvard Referencing Technique. 5. This is a file-submission assignment. You can download the question paper and work offline. 6. You must submit your answers on the PLS1502-26-S1 module site. Assignments submitted via email will not be accepted. 7. For this assignment you need to accept the honesty declaration. You do not need to complete and submit a separate plagiarism declaration. 8. The assignment will be marked out of 100%. VERY IMPORTANT: For this assessment, you are required to submit this assignment through Turnitin. Guidelines for submitting via Turnitin will be provided separately. YOU MUST TYPE YOUR ANSWER AND SUBMIT IT IN A READABLE FORMAT IE WORD OR PDF FILE. UNREADABLE FILE SUBMISSIONS (IE SCANNED OR IMAGE FILES) WILL NOT BE MARKED. This module has a strict zero-tolerance policy for the use of Large Language Models (eg. Google Gemini, Chat GPT, etc). in completing assessment tasks. Any evidence of the use of AI-generated text will result in you receiving 0 for the assignment. Students are expected to complete all work independently and to acknowledge any sources used through in-text citations and a reference list. Essay Question: In South Africa’s National Development Plan, 2030, it is stated, The approach of the [National Development] plan revolves around citizens being active in development, a capable and developmental state able to intervene to correct our historical inequities, and strong leadership throughout society working together to solve our problems. The plan addresses the need to enhance the capabilities of our people so that they can live the lives that they desire; and to develop the capabilities of the country so that we can grow faster, draw more people into work and raise living standards for all, but particularly the poor. This is a plan for South Africa, requiring action, change and sacrifice from all sectors of society (National Planning Commission, 2012: 1). This is one of many instances in which the South African government promotes the notion of social cohesion and communal values. Using Menkiti’s argument that personhood is a 'becoming' defined by communal excellence and Gyekye’s argument that the individual possesses 'innate' dignity independent of the community, write an essay in which you provide a critical evaluation of the South African government’s focus on 'Social Cohesion' policies. In your answer you should: • Argue which framework (radical or moderate communitarianism) better addresses the current tension between individual constitutional rights and communal goods and duties in South Africa today. • Include a specific example(s) to support your discussion. • Reflect on how your own upbringing in a specific local context influences your preference for either moderate or radical communitarianism. • Try to avoid reproducing the entire National Development Plan quotation as this will reduce your available word count to make your argument. • Ensure that you have references in the body of your essay as well as at the end of your essay (bibliography). • Please take note of the rubric below. This will be used to grade your assignment. © UNISA 2026