Answer to Question #317680 in Management for remo

Question

A friend of yours reached out for help. They have a sibling in grade 9 that has to complete an assignment in Life orientation on African moral theory and after doing research they are unsure if they understood this theory correctly. Since you have recently studied African moral theory as part of your Business ethics module, your friend has asked you to briefly explain (not exceeding 300 words) this theory to their younger sibling.

Answer 1

In Akan moral system (or African moral system generally), good or moral value is determined in terms of its consequences for humankind and human society. All this can be interpreted to mean that African morality originates from considerations of human welfare and interests, not from divine pronouncements