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Task: Select and answer 4 of the 6 questions after reading the 2 articles. The first article, Quiggin, J, "BHP Offloading of oil and gas holdings shows market has turned on fossil fuel" in The Conversation (18th August 2021). The second article, Kurmelovs,R, "Woodside BHP forge ahead on Scarborough Gas project in WA" The Guardian,( 22nd November 2021). Both articles provided as PDF on your Moodle site in the Deferred Assessment 3 folder.
You must include references in your response to ensure that you are not engaged in poor academic practice. Reference the sources in your answer, following the UOW-recommended style of Harvard referencing. Make sure you provide a reference list at the end of each question.
Clearly label the question that you will be answering in your exam response.
Question 1. "Woodside doesn't seem to care about climate. It didn't talk about climate or emissions in its release," Gocher said. "It's a disaster all round, to be honest."
What is Kantianism? Based on the above quote, explain THREE consequences of Woodside's actions using Kantian principles.
Marking:
• A reasonable description of Kantianism
• Each explained reason
• Please award marks for any use of the following
o the positives and weaknesses of Kantianism
o application of SDG13
o obsession with profit maximization
o any relevant others
• Adequate referencing (more than one source additional to the two articles):
Question 2. What is utilitarianism? Using BHP and Woodside as examples, explain THREE utilitarian based reasons on "why good companies do bad things"?.