IOP2605 Assignment 1 Semester 1 2026 – Due 16 March 2026

IOP2605 ASSIGNMENT 1 2026
DUE 16 MARCH 2026

QUESTION 1
Read the following excerpt and answer the questions that follow:

The theory of human personhood advocates interdependence, where the term, ‘person’
means that the self has meaning when it is in a relationship with others and the rest of
creation (Klaasen, 2017). This perspective holds that the community makes the person, and
that the person’s moral achievement is defined by the ethic that emphasises sensitivity to
the interests and well-being of other members of the community, though not necessarily to
the detriment of individual rights.

1.1 Identify and then, in your own words, discuss the characteristics of
the perspective
1.1 Characteristics of the perspective of a competent human being as

presented in the excerpt

According to Learning Unit 1, a competent human being is a person who has sound
theoretical knowledge, critical judgement, and the discipline to learn and adapt
rapidly to new problems. A competent person also has strong self-knowledge and