Discuss the Meaning and Value of Labour in the Changing Nature of Work using Plato's Statement

Description of the Specific Type of Work

In this assignment, you are asked to respond to a statement concerning work that may challenge current assumptions but encourage you to connect ideas and information (CCS Creative thinking) to test the statement.

In working through this statement, you will demonstrate how you evaluate relationships, patterns and trends about the changing nature of work to generate wider insights (CCS Sense-making).

“All things will be produced in superior quantity and quality, and with greater ease, when each man works at a single occupation, in accordance with his natural gifts, and at the right moment, without meddling with anything else." — Plato, The Republic.

Discuss the statement above with reference to a type of work that you consider to be significant. In your discussion, you should also make reference to two relevant theories (Aristotle, John Locke, or Émile Durkheim).

• Identify a specific type of work and outline the nature of this work.  (10 marks)

• Describe the current social and economic context of the type of work you have chosen and show its impact on our society – whether socially, culturally, technologically or economically. (20 marks)

• Explain how the statement above applies to this type of work. You must use two relevant theories from this course (i.e. Aristotle, John Locke, or Émile Durkheim) to help you discuss about the meaning and value of labour in this type of work. (60 marks)

1. The specific job you choose for TMA01 should not be about the jobs that are designated in DB01. You should also not choose jobs discussed in the study guide. You will unlikely do well if you choose a job that falls into these categories since your response will lack original effort and ideas.

2. Provide proper in-text citations and references for all sources you may have used. Any format (MLA, APA, CMS etc) is fine as long as you are consistent.

3. It is crucial to be able to articulate your ideas clearly and grammatically, and to communicate an overarching storyline (CCS Communication) as this will affect your ability to convey your ideas in your response.

4.  Please note that all deadlines are non-negotiable.