LEADER 03987nam 2200673 a 450 001 9910785261303321 005 20230725025100.0 010 $a1-282-79292-X 010 $a9786612792922 010 $a90-420-3089-5 035 $a(CKB)2670000000047587 035 $a(EBL)587914 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000411399 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12100999 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000411399 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10355874 035 $a(PQKB)10440869 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC587914 035 $a(OCoLC)671237917 035 $a(nllekb)BRILL9789042030893 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL587914 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10420126 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL279292 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000047587 100 $a20101115d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aAfrican ethics$b[electronic resource] $eGi?ku?yu? traditional morality /$fHannah Wangeci Kinoti ; edited by G. Wakuraya Wanjohi ; with the assistance of Gerald J. Wanjohi 210 $aAmsterdam $cRodopi$d2010 215 $a1 online resource (277 p.) 225 1 $aStudies in intercultural philosophy =$aStudien zur interkulturellen Philosophie =$aEtudes de philosophie interculturelleStudien zur interkulturellen Philosophie ;$v19 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a90-420-3088-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aPreliminary Material -- PREFACE -- FOREWORD -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- THE CULTURAL SETTING -- HONESTY (W?HOKEKU) -- GENEROSITY (?TAANA) -- JUSTICE (K?HOOTO) -- COURAGE (?CAMBA) -- TEMPERANCE (W?KIND?RIA) -- GENERAL CONCLUSION -- NOTES AND REFERENCES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- ARCHIVAL MATERIAL -- INDEX -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR. 330 $aAfrican Ethics: G?k?y? Traditional Morality by Hannah Kinoti was prompted by the author?s concern about the decline of moral standards among the G?k?y? in modern Kenya. Western education and increased interaction with other cultures had made the society more complex and sophisticated. At the same time, social evils like corruption, robbery, prostitution, broken homes and sexual promiscuity were on the increase. ?While this is happening,? says the author, ?African culture is often referred to in the past tense as if it is no longer relevant.? She wished to discover what were the virtues that, prior to the introduction of western civilization, held society together and formed the basis of its morality. She decided to examine some of the key virtues (honesty, generosity, justice, courage and temperance) that were highly valued in traditional G?k?y? culture. She then compared the understanding and practice of these virtues by three groups: old people (who had had first-hand experience of traditional life), middle-aged people and young people. The results of this study should appeal to researchers and teachers of African traditions, culture, religion and ethics. Equally, students of comparative ethics should find this a valuable source of information on traditional ways of maintaining behaviour that made for harmony in society. Young Africans wishing to get a deeper understanding of their roots should also find this work of great interest. 410 0$aStudien zur interkulturellen Philosophie ;$v19. 606 $aEthics, Kikuyu 606 $aKikuyu (African people) 606 $aEthics$zKenya 606 $aPhilosophy, African 615 0$aEthics, Kikuyu. 615 0$aKikuyu (African people) 615 0$aEthics 615 0$aPhilosophy, African. 676 $a170 700 $aWangeci Kinoti$b Hannah$01500790 701 $aWanjohi$b G. Wakuraya$01500791 701 $aWanjohi$b G. J$01500792 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910785261303321 996 $aAfrican ethics$93727611 997 $aUNINA