Joseph B R Gaie
Biographic Data
| ID | 4492463 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Joseph B R Gaie |
| GIVEN NAMES | Joseph B R |
| FAMILY NAME | Gaie |
| SIGNATURE | GAIE J B R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Botswana |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The African ethic of Ubuntu/Botho
In this article we provide a theoretical reconstruction of sub‐Saharan ethics that we argue is a strong competitor to typical Western approaches to morality. According to our African moral theory, actions are right roughly insofar as they are a matter of living harmoniously with others or honouring communal relationships. After spelling out this ethic, we apply it to several issues in both normative and empirical research into morality. With rega…
African communalism and public health policies
This article explores the possible relevance of African communalism to HIV/AIDS policies in Botswana and other parts of sub-Saharan Africa. We examine various interpretations of African communalism, which many consider to be the cardinal insight of African thought. We suggest several applications of this indigenous notion of personhood to HIV prevention in general and to routine HIV-testing policies in particular. This analysis demonstrates some …
The ethics of medical involvement in capital punishment
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The ethics of medical involvement in capital punishment
The African ethic of Ubuntu/Botho
In this article we provide a theoretical reconstruction of sub‐Saharan ethics that we argue is a strong competitor to typical Western approaches to morality. According to our African moral theory, actions are right roughly insofar as they are a matter of living harmoniously with others or honouring communal relationships. After spelling out this ethic, we apply it to several issues in both normative and empirical research into morality. With rega…
African communalism and public health policies
This article explores the possible relevance of African communalism to HIV/AIDS policies in Botswana and other parts of sub-Saharan Africa. We examine various interpretations of African communalism, which many consider to be the cardinal insight of African thought. We suggest several applications of this indigenous notion of personhood to HIV prevention in general and to routine HIV-testing policies in particular. This analysis demonstrates some …
Law (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · African cultural and philosophical studies (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Environmental ethics (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Morality (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Psychology (2 works)