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African Communitarian Ethic: The Basis for the Moral Conscience and Autonomy of the Individual: Igbo Culture as a Case Study
Contributor(s): Ezekwonna, Ferdinand Chukwuagozie (Author)
ISBN: 3039107690     ISBN-13: 9783039107698
Publisher: Peter Lang Group Ag, International Academic P
OUR PRICE:   $116.37  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: July 2005
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BISAC Categories:
- Religion | History
- Religion | Christian Theology - Ethics
- Education
Dewey: 170.899
LCCN: 2005044571
Series: European University Studies
Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6" W x 9" (0.80 lbs) 268 pages
Themes:
- Religious Orientation - Christian
 
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Publisher Description:
One of the controversial issues in theology in the contemporary, modern world is the issue of moral autonomy. Who determines what is moral and ethical? What part do the individual and the community respectively play in this regard? In this book the author explores and analyses the position of the individual in an African community. This research aims to be a pointer to other ethical, political and social systems in the world to dialogue with African ethics. On the one hand, the author proposes to the Western world, which is becoming more and more individualistic and is trying to get rid of old traditional values, to review some of its present ethics and cultural values. On the other hand, he suggests to the African world to re-examine its present cultural practices, to reconsider and appreciate some good cultural values handed down to them by their ancestors and also to take cognisance of the emerging world ethical realities.