Overview

This book educates whilst also challenging the contemporary schools of thought within philosophical and religious ethics. In addition, it underlines the fact that the substance of ethics in general and bioethics/healthcare ethics specifically, is much more expansive and inclusive than is usually thought. Bioethics is a relatively new academic discipline. However, ethics has existed informally since before the time of Hippocrates. The indigenous culture of African peoples has an ethical worldview which predates the western discourse. This indigenous ethical worldview has been orally transmitted over centuries. The earliest known written African text containing some concepts and content of ethics is the “Declaration of Innocence” written in 1500 B.C., found in an Egyptian text. Ubuntu is an example of African culture that presents an ethical worldview. This work interprets the culture of Ubuntu to explain the contribution of a representative indigenous African ethics to global bioethics. Many modern scholars have written about the meaning of Ubuntu for African societies over centuries. Some scholars have viewed Ubuntu as the greatest contribution of African cultures to other world cultures. None of the scholars, however has explored the culture of Ubuntu as providing a representative indigenous ethics that can contribute to global bioethics as discussed in this book.​

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Author:   Leonard Tumaini Chuwa
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   2014 ed.
Volume:   1
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   5.325kg
ISBN:  

9789401786249

ISBN 10:   9401786240
Pages:   258
Publication Date:   25 March 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Chapter One – Introduction: The Culture of Ubuntu                                                 Chapter Two – Ubuntu Ethics                                                                                                Chapter Three – Ethics of Care: enlightening the role of rights in global bioethics    Chapter Four – UNESCO Declaration: enlightening the cosmic context of global bioethics                                                                                              Chapter Five – Catholic Social Ethics: enlightening the role of solidarity in global bioethics                                                                                              Chapter Six – Conclusion       ​

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