Contemporary Development Ethics from an African Perspective : Selected Readings

• Autore: Okyere-Manu Beatrice
• Pubblicazione: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing AG, , 2023; ©2023
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (275 pages)
• Disciplina: 174.4
• Altri autori: MorganStephen Nkansah NwosimiriOvett
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgement -- Contents -- About the Editors -- Part I: Development Ethics in the African Context -- Introduction: Exploring Development Ethics in an African Context -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Defining Development -- 3 Reflections on Development Ethics from an African Perspective -- 4 Chapters of the Book -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- African Ethics as a Conduit to Development -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Concept of Ethics in General -- 3 Does the Notion of Ethics Exist in Traditional African Cultures? -- 4 Can Traditional African Ethics Lead to Development? -- 4.1 The Notion of the Common Good as Pertinent to African Ethics -- 4.2 Traditional African Ethics as an Ethics of Responsibility -- 5 Parents, Teachers, Religious Leaders and Social Workers as Having a Role to Play in Promoting Traditional African Ethical Values -- 6 Is Traditional African Ethical Perspective All Perfect? -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- Internet Source -- Part II: Theories and Approaches to Development Ethics in Africa -- Neo-Liberalism and the Ethics of Pan-African Development Governance in Sub-Saharan Africa -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Ethics of Pan-African Development Governance -- 3 Pan Africanism and the Endogenisation of African Development -- 4 Socialism and Ethical Pan African Development Governance -- 5 From Pan Africanists to Neo-Liberal Oligarchs -- 6 From Washington Consensus to Post Washington Consensus -- 7 Neo-Liberalism and the Entrenchment of Corruption, Cronyism and Indebtedness -- 8 Neo-Liberal Greed and Debt Sustainability in Africa -- 9 Market Fundamentalism and the Demise of Ubuntu Ethics in African Development -- 10 Pan African Development Ethics and the Neo-Liberal Tragedy of the Commons -- 11 Conclusion -- References -- An Anatomy of Neoliberalism's Subversion of Development and Democracy in Africa -- 1 Introduction. ; 2 Conceptualising Neoliberalism -- 3 Neoliberalism and the Subversion of Democracy -- 4 Neoliberalism and the Subversion of Development in Africa -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Development Theories and Governance Ideologies Conundrums in Africa: An Observable Disconnects Between Values and Practices -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Visualizations of an 'African Vision' -- 3 Indigenous African Values in Theories and Ideologies -- 4 Assessing the Reason for the Disconnect and Failures -- 5 Recommendations and Conclusion -- References -- The Moral Dimension of Development in Zimbabwe -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Challenges of Development in Zimbabwe -- 3 Connections Between African Spirituality and Development in Zimbabwe -- 4 Towards a Moral Dimension to Development in Zimbabwe -- 4.1 Ethical Judgements of a Good Life -- 4.2 The Ethos of Good Relationships in Society -- 4.3 Beacons of What Constitute a Good Society -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Part III: Environment and African Development -- African Ethics and Sustainable Development Goals: Towards Achieving the SDGs in Africa -- 1 Introduction -- 2 On the Term 'African Ethics' -- 3 Sustainable Development Goals -- 4 The Need for the Recognition and Integration of African Ethics with the Sustainable Development Goals -- 5 Achieving Sustainable Development Goals in Africa -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- "Environmental Crisis or Environmental Retaliation": Reflections on the Nexus Between the Manyika People and the Environment in Post-colonial Zimbabwe -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Manyika People -- 3 Phenomenological Approach -- 4 The Manyika People's Cosmology and How It Sharpens Their Environmental Ethic -- 5 God/The Supreme Being (Mwari) -- 6 Ancestors/(Midzimu) -- 7 A Comparative Analysis of the Manyika and the Western Concept of the Environment. ; 8 How the Traditional Manyika People Revered and Conserved the Environment -- 9 Totemism as an Environmental Conservation Ethic Among the Traditional Manyika People -- 10 Environmental Concept of Chadzimira Musango (Wandering in the Forest) -- 11 The Concept of Sacred Pools and Places as an Environmental Conservation Method -- 12 The Capitalist Economy and How It Disrupted the Shona People's Unity with Their Environment -- 13 The Impact of Colonialism on the Manyika People's Socio-economic Life -- 14 Profit Making and Profiteering as the New Approach to Economic Life in the Post-colonial Manyika Society -- 15 Selfism and Egoism as a New System of Life Among the Manyika People -- 16 How Colonisation Discouraged Communal Responsibility in Resource Management -- 17 The Concept of Environmental Retaliation as a Way of Promoting Concern for the Environment -- 18 Ngozi (Avenging Spirits) and Environmental Retaliation: A Comparison -- 19 Conclusion -- References -- Secondary Sources -- Part IV: Gender, Ethics and Socio-economic Development in Africa -- A Blessing or a Curse: An Exploration of Zimbabwe's Plight in the Global Village -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theoretical Framework -- 3 Effects of Political Globalization -- 4 Effects of Economic Globalization -- 5 Effects of Socio-cultural Globalization -- 6 Conclusion -- 7 Recommendation -- References -- African Development and Disruptive Innovations: An Ethical Implication of the e-Hailing Services on the Metered Taxi Industry in South Africa -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Metered Taxi Industry in South Africa -- 3 Disruptive Innovations: e-Hailing Services -- 4 The Relationship Between Uber and the Metered Taxi in South Africa -- 5 Can the Disrupter Be Disrupted? -- 6 Wiredu's Theory of Consensus as a Way Forward? -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- Women's Rights: A Precursor for African Development. ; 1 Introduction -- 2 The Concept of Development from an African Women's Perspective -- 3 Women's Right and Development -- 4 Challenges Faced by Women in Africa Towards the Development of Their Continent -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- The Economic Foundation of Racism -- 1 Introduction -- 2 How to Know What Causes Racism -- 3 Economic Contributors -- 4 Intra-national Economic Disparities by Race -- 5 Research Findings on Racial Discrimination -- 6 Analysing All the Data -- 7 Behavioural Contributors -- 8 Is Skin Colour the Cause of Racism? -- 9 Analysis of Findings -- 10 Development as a Response to Racism -- 11 Conclusion -- References -- Part V: Migration and African Development -- Medical Brain Drain and Healthcare Delivery in Africa: Beyond Restrictive Migration Policies -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Health, Health Workers and Development -- 3 Health Workers' Migration and Its Challenges to Health and Development in Africa -- 4 Medical Brain Drain, Restrictive Migration Policies and the Quest for Justification in Africa -- 5 Conclusion and Recommendation -- References -- Part VI: Education and African Development -- Epistemic Decolonisation in African Higher Education: Beyond Current Curricular and Pedagogical Reformation -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Epistemic Decolonisation as a Moral Problem -- 3 Curriculum and Pedagogical Strategies of Decolonisation -- 4 Educating for Intellectual Virtues -- 5 Implication for Development in Africa -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Educational Challenges to Africa's Development: The Imperative of Epistemic Decolonisation -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Imperative of Epistemic Decolonisation -- 3 Development and Indigenous Knowledge -- 4 Colonial Epistemicide -- 5 Perennial Eurocentric Knowledge Forms and Development in Africa -- 6 Decolonisation: A Proposal for the Repudiation of Epistemicide -- 7 Conclusion -- References. ; Part VII: Politics and African Development -- "A Model Without Plenty"? A Critical Assessment of the "Winner Takes All" Concept in Zimbabwean Politics 1980-2021 -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theoretical Underpinning -- 3 The Winner- Takes- All Model and Its Problems in Zimbabwe -- 4 Towards a Coalition Democracy -- 5 Coalition Democracy as a 'Magic Wand' for Zimbabwe -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Zimbabwean Politics and Development: An Ubuntu Perspective -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Ubuntu Paradigm in the Context of Post-Coup Zimbabwe -- 3 Political Conflict and the Problematic Legacy in the Post-Mugabe Era -- 4 Sanctions an Impediment to the Development or Mere Scapegoating? -- 5 Ubuntuism in Troubled Politics of Transition -- 6 Dialoguing in the Spirit of Ubuntu for Development and Nation-Building -- 7 Reflections -- 8 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Integrity, Public Accountability, Ethical and Exemplary Leadership Models as Imperatives for Resolving the Problem of Leadership in Africa -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Problem of Governance and Management of Resources -- 3 Norms, Values, Ethics, Morality and Ethics: Some Clarifications -- 4 African Ethical Principles -- 5 Commonly Theorised Leadership Styles and African Leaders -- 6 Theorised Leadership Styles as Performance Determinants: Some Perspectives -- 7 Postulations and Orientations of IPACEEL Models -- 8 IPACEEL Models: Towards Resolving Leadership Issues -- 9 Conclusion -- References.
• Titolo autorizzato: Contemporary Development Ethics from an African Perspective
• ISBN: 3-031-32898-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910736017603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Philosophy and Politics - Critical Explorations Series