African virtue ethics traditions for business and management
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Edward Elgar Publishing
Place of publication:
Cheltenham, UK
Date:
2020
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1 Online-Ressource (xvi, 172 S.;)
Language:
Englisch
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Contents: Foreword 1. Virtue ethics traditions in Africa - an Introduction / Kemi Ogunyemi -- 2. Ubuntu: A traditional virtue ethics contribution to economic and social development / Bernard Matolino -- 3. Creativity, initiative and innovation in ancient Egypt and contemporary workplace ethics / Omowumi Ogunyemi, Mahmoud Mansi, Sandra Azab -- 4. African traditional ethical values: Illustrations from the Akan context in Ghana and business implications / Grace Abban-Ampiah, Jennifer Maalter Yobanya, Joseph Ofori-Dankwa -- 5. Shaping values in business in Cote d'Ivoire - voices from times gone / By Marie Noelle N'guessan, Nadia Dangui -- 6. Kenyan traditional values and aristotelian virtue ethics / Thomas Mundia, Santi Martinez -- 7. Evolution of moral values and ethics in trades and businesses since independence in Mauritius / Ajeevsing Bholoa, Yashwantrao Ramma, Nundini Akaloo, Roodradeo Beefun, Navin Hurreeram -- 8. Nigeria's traditional virtue ethics: ọmọlúàbí and its implications for business and management / Yemisi Bolade-Ogunfodun, Kolawole Yusuff, Obinna Ikwuegbu -- 9. The value of Ubuntu - moral and governance case for ethical and responsible financing and investment practices in South Africa / Posi Olatubosun, Sethi Nyazenga -- 10. The relevance of African virtue ethics traditions today / Kemi Ogunyemi -- Index.
"African nations are many and diverse, each one of them a multicultural home to philosophies that have enriched human communities over the centuries. Yet, the continent's wisdom remains largely undocumented. Of particular importance are those insights that could serve as stimuli to the more responsible and sustainable management of the global economy and the earth's resources. African philosophies about the way to live a flourishing life are predominantly virtue-oriented. However, narratives of African conceptions of virtue are uncommon. This book therefore helps bridge an important gap in literature. Authors writing from South Africa, Ghana, Egypt, Kenya, Mauritius, Côte D'Ivoire and Nigeria share research on indigenous wisdoms on virtue, displaying a marked consensus about the communitarian nature of African virtue ethics traditions and virtues essential for a flourishing life. They also show how indigenous virtue ethics improve corporate practices. This book will be a launchpad for further studies in Afriethics as well as a medium for sharing rich knowledge with the rest of the world. These chapters form a unique record in ethics for researchers, teachers, students and management practitioners of responsible management and African studies"--
"African nations are many and diverse, each one of them a multicultural home to philosophies that have enriched human communities over the centuries. Yet, the continent's wisdom remains largely undocumented. Of particular importance are those insights that could serve as stimuli to the more responsible and sustainable management of the global economy and the earth's resources. African philosophies about the way to live a flourishing life are predominantly virtue-oriented. However, narratives of African conceptions of virtue are uncommon. This book therefore helps bridge an important gap in literature. Authors writing from South Africa, Ghana, Egypt, Kenya, Mauritius, Côte D'Ivoire and Nigeria share research on indigenous wisdoms on virtue, displaying a marked consensus about the communitarian nature of African virtue ethics traditions and virtues essential for a flourishing life. They also show how indigenous virtue ethics improve corporate practices. This book will be a launchpad for further studies in Afriethics as well as a medium for sharing rich knowledge with the rest of the world. These chapters form a unique record in ethics for researchers, teachers, students and management practitioners of responsible management and African studies"--
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edited by Kemi Ogunyemi
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Universität Erfurt
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99867 Gotha
+49 361 737-5540
bibliothek.gotha(at)uni-erfurt.de
Forschungsbibliothek Gotha
Schloss Friedenstein
Schlossplatz 1
99867 Gotha
+49 361 737-5540
bibliothek.gotha(at)uni-erfurt.de
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