Ubuntu

An African philosophical term that relates to our shared humanity based on the nature of our connectedness: "I am, because of you."

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Key Insights & Principles

Philosophy

1. As humans we are bound by human connectedness, our environment, other animals, landscapes, space and time.
2. We are who we are because of and through other people.
3. Our actions have an impact on the world.
4. Our moral existence can be viewed through our connectedness to others.
5. Ubuntu includes the virtues of kindness, goodness, generosity, friendliness, compassion, caring, reciprocity.
6. As social animals, we need each other, and should live by this fact.

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