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ACHIEVEMENTS OF A DECADE OF BUSINESS ETHICS ENDEAVOUR IN AFRICA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO KENYA
W. Gichure, Christine
W. Gichure, Christine
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A practice of management relevant to the African situation seems to require a re-examination of the relationship between philosophy and management within African cultures. To date there is a dearth of substantial African business ethics literature and substantive courses that can address the root cause of what is perceived to be corruption in African institutions. Much of the material in use, and similarly, the management theories taught are far removed from the reality of the African society and its setting. As a consequence, the impact of these ethical theories on the practice of management in Africa is still negligible. This paper is an overview and justification of the opinion that a viable business ethics for Africa would have to take into consideration the general African cultures and practices and building on from there seek to imbue a more rationalized understanding of why it makes good sense to observe ethics in business and public life based on the idea of general human good and universal human dignity. The approach adopted is the African worldview now commonly called Ubuntu philosophy as relevant basis for an African Business Ethics.
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2012
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