{"id":10860,"date":"2024-07-28T19:58:16","date_gmt":"2024-07-28T17:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.acropolis.org\/2024\/ubuntu-the-african-philosophy-of-respect\/"},"modified":"2024-10-06T07:49:32","modified_gmt":"2024-10-06T05:49:32","slug":"ubuntu-the-african-philosophy-of-respect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.acropolis.org\/en\/hermes\/2024\/ubuntu-the-african-philosophy-of-respect\/","title":{"rendered":"Ubuntu the African philosophy of respect"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cMandela was amused by the literal meaning of Western family trees. In his vision, <strong>we are all arms of the same great tree.<\/strong> That&#8217;s Ubuntu.\u201d <\/em><br\/>(Mandela&#8217;s legacy, Richard Stengel)<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ubuntu is <strong>\u201cone of the best gifts that Africa has given to humanity\u201d<\/strong>, said the late Desmond Tutu (1931-2021). It is an ethical regulation based on the belief that there is a universal human bond that connects us all and enables us to overcome any challenge we have to face, whether individually or collectively. It is a moral philosophy, an integrating idea of fraternity, solidarity and loyalty that was born in South Africa and that has influenced many other countries, not only African &#8211; such as Senegal or the Congo &#8211; but also throughout the world. Their objective is that the entire community is protected, that no one is left alone or isolated, since they are convinced that <strong>\u201cif a single member of the tribe suffers an injustice, it affects everyone\u201d<\/strong>.   <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Mar\u00eda Angustias Carrillo de Albornoz<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hermesinstitut.org\/2024\/06\/09\/hacia-la-unidad-por-la-diversidad\/\">Keep reading<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cMandela was amused by the literal meaning of Western family trees. In his vision, we are all arms of the same great tree. That&#8217;s Ubuntu.\u201d (Mandela&#8217;s legacy, Richard Stengel) Ubuntu is \u201cone of the best gifts that Africa has given to humanity\u201d, said the late Desmond Tutu (1931-2021). 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