2023
DOI: 10.4314/ajct.v2i2.1
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A personhood-based theory and the death penalty: An appraisal of AE Chimakonam’s theory of right action

Abstract: Until recently, there have only been what are considered to be moral beliefs/worldviews/cultural practices as moral justification for actions in African ethics. However, recent intellectual activities brought about the development of ethical theories that serve as frameworks for justifying actions as good/right or bad/wrong from an African perspective. Guided by the principles that are derivable from African values, norms and thought, the theories provide systematic, coherent and universal frameworks of moral … Show more

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