L4: Ubuntu

Question 1

What are criticisms of cultural relativism? (2)

Answer 1

Asserts that a single shared preceding nature is interpreted differently by different cultures (1)

“Cultures differ, but nature does not” (1)

Question 2

What does Ramose say a person is? (1)

Answer 2

“A person is a person through other persons”

Question 3

What does John Mbiti say about personhood? (1)

Answer 3

“I am because we are, since we are, therefore I am”

Question 4

How does A. Smith define the Economic Human (Homo Economicus) (2)

Answer 4

Human rationality defined by the maximisation of utility function (1)

Satisfies our wants (1)

Question 5

What does Wilfred Lajul say African ubuntu metaphyiscs is? (3)

Answer 5

Created beings preserve a bond with each other (1)

An ontological relationship which binds cteature and creator (1)

Separate beings in inapplicable in Africa (1)

Question 6

What is a moral person in African traditions? (2)

Answer 6

Someone who is rational, emotional and relationally autonomous (1)

Has the values, attitudes, stucture and principles of their community (1)