非洲美德伦理Traditions for Business and Management

Edited by Kemi Ogunyemi, Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University, Nigeria

African philosophies about the way to live a flourishing life are predominantly virtue-oriented. However, narratives of African conceptions of virtue are uncommon. This book therefore helps bridge an important gap in literature. Authors writing from South Africa, Ghana, Egypt, Kenya, Mauritius, Côte D’Ivoire and Nigeria share research on indigenous wisdoms on virtue, displaying marked consensus about the communitarian nature of African virtue ethics traditions and virtues essential for a flourishing life. They also show how indigenous virtue ethics improve corporate practices. This book will be a launchpad for further studies in Afriethics as well as a medium for sharing rich knowledge with the rest of the world.

‘This edited work has accomplished its goal of providing the West with a renewed perspective of virtue ethics that focuses on wisdom and communitarianism.’
C. Bryan Davis, Journal of Business Ethics

‘An innovative contribution for becoming familiar with virtues for business and management, as presented in several African traditions. It may also help to bring a better understanding of how human virtues are expressed in different cultural contexts.’
– Domènec Melé, IESE Business School, Spain

‘As a guide to a well-functioning society and a happy life, this intriguing book describes the transmission and content of virtuous ways of living for businesses, professions, and individuals in the ethical traditions of seven African cultures. It also gives opportunity to those whose ancestors left Africa to compare these virtues for managing socially responsible businesses with the behavioral guides our cultures have developed.’
– J. Brooke Hamilton III, Emeritus Professor, University of Louisiana, Lafayette, US

‘From ancient Egypt to contemporary Ubuntu: what a fascinating journey through time and space this book presents. But it doesn't stop there as it also explores these traditions' relationships to Western takes on virtue ethics. African Virtue Ethics Traditions for Business and Management extends an exciting implicit invitation to “decolonialize” our views on virtue ethics.’
– Oliver Laasch, University of Manchester, UK