Tansian University Journal of Arts, Management & Social Sciences

This article focuses on a critical examination of Kanu’s Igwebuike ethics. The issues of the determinants of morality of human conducts as well as the norms that guide human actions have been controversial issues among scholars. Kanu’s Igwebuike ethics is a remarkable contribution towards the determination of norms of human conduct that are deeply rooted in African culture. Igwebuike ethics is an offshoot or rather an aspect of Kanu’s Igwebuike Philosophy. It fosters a sense of interconnectedness as well as cooperation among humans in the universe. It is a distinct ethical framework that promotes values such as solidarity and communal well-being. Hence, it encourages and requires individuals to recognize their shared humanity, and at the same time work collaboratively for the common good. The basic questions are: What actually is Igwebuike ethics? What are its basic principles and values? What are the strengths and contributions of Igwebuike ethics to ethical development? What are the challenges and problems associated with Igwebuike ethics? These and other related issues are to be given detailed as well as scholarly attention in this article. Employing analytical and hermeneutical methods of philosophical enquiry, this study explores the multi-faceted dimensions of Kanu’s Igwebuike ethics, examining the moral imperatives that are dominant when acknowledging our common nature as human beings. The discourse spans philosophical, cultural as well as social perspectives, examining how ethical principles can guide our interactions in a diverse and interconnected societies. This study discovered that there are challenges and problems associated with Kanu’s Igwebuike ethics, which revolve around the issues of cultural diversity and relativism as well as practical applicability of the principles and values of Igwebuike ethics in the midst of modernity. However, the researchers argue that the principles and values of Igwebuike ethics are very necessary for collaborative and peaceful co-existence among humans in the universe. The study concludes that Kanu’s Igwebuike ethics has made enormous and remarkable contributions towards the understanding and development of Ethics as a philosophical discipline

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