Delving into the ethical dimension of Ubuntu philosophy

Issue Date

1-2011

Abstract

The article aims to delve into the ethical dimension of Ubuntu philosophy, which is an African philosophy that reverberates in other cultures and in various forms, thus exemplifying its universality and universalizability. In this dimension, it tries to re-examine the notion of ethics in relation to morals/morality, including "is" and "ought", with reference to the human person. Moreover, Ubuntu philosophy is articulated and communicated in the maxim that is an essential component in the lived experiences of the Bantu-speaking African community: "A person is a person through other persons." With this, the article integrates some related European and Asian philosophies, considering the fact that Ubuntu philosophy endures as it is tenaciously upheld and edified alongside its implications.

Source or Periodical Title

Cultura. International Journal of Philosophy of Culture and Axiology

ISSN

1584-1057

Volume

8

Issue

1

Page

63-82

Document Type

Article

Language

English

Subject

African philosophy, Ethics, Morality, Ubuntu philosophy

Identifier

doi: 10.2478/v10193-011-0004-1.

Digital Copy

yes

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