Ontologized Ethics

New Essays in African Meta-Ethics

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Metaphysics, Ethics & Moral Philosophy
Cover of the book Ontologized Ethics by Segun Gbadegesin, Sandra A. McCalla, Kevin Behrens, Munamato Chemhuru, Isaac E. Ukpokolo, Justina O. Ehiakhamen, Jim I. Unah, Motsamai Molefe, Elizabeth Oluwafunmilayo Kehinde, Chris Tasie Osegenwune, Thaddeus Metz, Lexington Books
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Author: Segun Gbadegesin, Sandra A. McCalla, Kevin Behrens, Munamato Chemhuru, Isaac E. Ukpokolo, Justina O. Ehiakhamen, Jim I. Unah, Motsamai Molefe, Elizabeth Oluwafunmilayo Kehinde, Chris Tasie Osegenwune, Thaddeus Metz ISBN: 9780739185049
Publisher: Lexington Books Publication: November 21, 2013
Imprint: Lexington Books Language: English
Author: Segun Gbadegesin, Sandra A. McCalla, Kevin Behrens, Munamato Chemhuru, Isaac E. Ukpokolo, Justina O. Ehiakhamen, Jim I. Unah, Motsamai Molefe, Elizabeth Oluwafunmilayo Kehinde, Chris Tasie Osegenwune, Thaddeus Metz
ISBN: 9780739185049
Publisher: Lexington Books
Publication: November 21, 2013
Imprint: Lexington Books
Language: English

Ontologized Ethics: New Essays in African Meta-Ethics examines an often neglected meta-ethical issue in African philosophical discourse: the extent to which one’s orientation of being, or idea of what-is – as an individual or as a group of persons – does, or should, determine one’s concept of the good. To what extent is ethics, or our idea of what is permissible or impermissible, grounded on ideas of what fundamentally exists or what it means to be? The aim of this collection of essays, with emphasis on an African philosophical context, will be to establish more firmly and vigorously whether there is an intrinsic link between ontology and morality – that is, whether, and, if so, how the proper norms for human actions can be explained and validated once we make lucid ideas about metaphysical topics such as human nature, community, relationality and spirituality. The essays included in this volume focus rigorously on ethical issues such as communalism, adultery, environmental ethics, and bioethics with the primary aim of showing whether the link between such issues and metaphysical beliefs is trivial or intrinsic.

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Ontologized Ethics: New Essays in African Meta-Ethics examines an often neglected meta-ethical issue in African philosophical discourse: the extent to which one’s orientation of being, or idea of what-is – as an individual or as a group of persons – does, or should, determine one’s concept of the good. To what extent is ethics, or our idea of what is permissible or impermissible, grounded on ideas of what fundamentally exists or what it means to be? The aim of this collection of essays, with emphasis on an African philosophical context, will be to establish more firmly and vigorously whether there is an intrinsic link between ontology and morality – that is, whether, and, if so, how the proper norms for human actions can be explained and validated once we make lucid ideas about metaphysical topics such as human nature, community, relationality and spirituality. The essays included in this volume focus rigorously on ethical issues such as communalism, adultery, environmental ethics, and bioethics with the primary aim of showing whether the link between such issues and metaphysical beliefs is trivial or intrinsic.

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