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Exploring the possibility of an Ubuntu-based political philosophy

, 2013
It is typically said that there are two questions that political philosophy seeks to address: ‘who gets what?’ and ‘who decides on who gets what?’ South Africa, along with much of the rest of the world, has answered the second question badly and ...
Furman, Katherine Elizabeth
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Ubuntu principles : unethically ethical? : decolonising social work values and ethics in social work practice and research

Ethics and values are central in social work practice worldwide. Scholars have continually had ethical debates and dilemmas on appropriately adhering to social work values and ethics.
Kansiime, Peninah, Tusasiirwe, Sharlotte (R20096), Nabbumba, Diana   +2 more
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Transforming communities through Ubuntu philosophy: prerequisites, opportunities, and implications for social work practice in Africa

, 2023
The African philosophy of Ubuntu has emerged as a counterweight strategy to the pervasive consequences of long-term individualism entrenched in African social work because of its western origins.
Venesio, Bwambale Bhangyi, Hope, Atim, Moses, Senkosi Balyejjusa, Silverno, Tweshengyereze   +3 more
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Exploring Ubuntu-Based Research Methodologies in Southern African Bantu People's Embodied Movements: Ethical Considerations, Community-Based Strategies, and Philosophy

Conversations Across the Field of Dance Studies
This paper investigates the complex overlap between Ubuntu research methodologies, the bodily expressions of Southern African Bantu communities, and the philosophical foundations of dance in comprehending cultural diversity.
Alois Maluleke
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Ubuntu Philosophy and the Dialogue of Pan-Africanism

Abstract This paper explores the intersection of Ubuntu philosophy and the evolving dialogue of Pan-Africanism, highlighting how Ubuntu's humanistic principles can revitalize and deepen Pan-African unity in the 21st century. Ubuntu emphasizes communal identity, mutual care and interdependence.
Gabriel Chukwuebuka Otegbulu, Winifred Chioma Ezeanya   +1 more
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An Exposition of the Relevance of Ubuntu Philosophy in Social Work: A Humanistic Social Work Perspective [PDF]

Social work has been dominated by Eurocentric paradigms since its inception. The aim of this thesis is to expose Ubuntu philosophy as a Global South theoretical alternative to decolonise social work.
Chigangaidze, Robert
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Beyond Borders: Exploring Ubuntu as a Lived Philosophy

** This piece was originally titled "Beyond Borders: Exploring Ubuntu as a Lived Philosophy" but was later retitled "African thought can rescue Western philosophy" by the publisher.
Strickland, Lloyd, Ossai, Emmanuel Chiwetalu   +1 more
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African philosophy of education as a response to human rights violations: Cultivating Ubuntu as a virtue in religious education

Journal for the Study of Religion
Human rights violations on the African continent have emerged as a predicament for human flourishing. This article reconsiders the notion of an African philosophy of education as a response to human rights violations, in particular how the notion of ...
Yusef Waghid
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Ubuntu-led settlement: migrant aspirations for emplacement in regional Australia

The research for this thesis emerged from a community-led study conducted by and with individuals from the Great Lakes Region of Africa, living in urban Australia, whose needs were unmet by Australia’s humanitarian settlement program.
Eliza Jane Crosbie (21287129)
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The erosion of African communal values: a reappraisal of the African Ubuntu philosophy

, 2011
The paper, which exploits conceptual analysis techniques, interrogates an African notion of a ‘community’ as embodied in the ideas of ‘Umntu ngumntu ngabantu.’ The problem the article seeks to address is the erosion of community values. The study intends
Mabovula, NN, NN Mabovula
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