Edited by Kemi Ogunyemi, Professor of Business Ethics, Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University, Nigeria

• Contents:Foreword1. Virtue Ethics Traditions in Africa – An IntroductionKemi Ogunyemi2. Ubuntu: A Traditional Virtue Ethics Contribution to Economic and Social DevelopmentBernard Matolino3. Creativity, Initiative and Innovation in Ancient Egypt and Contemporary Workplace EthicsOmowumi Ogunyemi, Mahmoud Mansi, Sandra Azab4. African Traditional Ethical Values: Illustrations from the Akan Context in Ghana and Business ImplicationsGrace Abban-Ampiah, Jennifer Maalter Yobanya, Joseph Ofori-Dankwa5. Shaping Values in Business in Cote D’Ivoire – Voices from Times Gone ByMarie Noelle N’guessan, Nadia Dangui6. Kenyan Traditional Values and Aristotelian Virtue Ethics Thomas Mundia, Santi Martinez7. Evolution of moral values and ethics in trades and businesses since independence in MauritiusAjeevsing Bholoa, Yashwantrao Ramma, Nundini Akaloo, Roodradeo Beefun, Navin Hurreeram8. Nigeria’s Traditional Virtue Ethics: Ọmọlúàbí and Its Implications for Business and ManagementYemisi Bolade-Ogunfodun, Kolawole Yusuff, Obinna Ikwuegbu9. The Value of Ubuntu – Moral and Governance case for Ethical and Responsible Financing and Investment Practices in South Africa Posi Olatubosun, Sethi Nyazenga10. The Relevance of African Virtue Ethics Traditions TodayKemi OgunyemiIndex

'An innovative contribution for becoming familiar with virtues for business and management, as presented in several African traditions. It may also help to bring a better understanding of how human virtues are expressed in different cultural contexts.'--Domènec Melé, IESE Business School, Spain'As a guide to a well-functioning society and a happy life, this intriguing book describes the transmission and content of virtuous ways of living for businesses, professions, and individuals in the ethical traditions of seven African cultures. It also gives opportunity to those whose ancestors left Africa to compare these virtues for managing socially responsible businesses with the behavioral guides our cultures have developed.'--J. Brooke Hamilton III, Emeritus Professor, University of Louisiana, Lafayette, US'From ancient Egypt to contemporary Ubuntu: what a fascinating journey through time and space this book presents. But it doesn't stop there as it also explores these traditions' relationships to Western takes on virtue ethics. African Virtue Ethics Traditions for Business and Management extends an exciting implicit invitation to ''decolonialize'' our views on virtue ethics.'--Oliver Laasch, University of Manchester, UK

Edited by Kemi Ogunyemi, Professor of Business Ethics, Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University, Nigeria

• Contents:Foreword1. Virtue Ethics Traditions in Africa – An IntroductionKemi Ogunyemi2. Ubuntu: A Traditional Virtue Ethics Contribution to Economic and Social DevelopmentBernard Matolino3. Creativity, Initiative and Innovation in Ancient Egypt and Contemporary Workplace EthicsOmowumi Ogunyemi, Mahmoud Mansi, Sandra Azab4. African Traditional Ethical Values: Illustrations from the Akan Context in Ghana and Business ImplicationsGrace Abban-Ampiah, Jennifer Maalter Yobanya, Joseph Ofori-Dankwa5. Shaping Values in Business in Cote D’Ivoire – Voices from Times Gone ByMarie Noelle N’guessan, Nadia Dangui6. Kenyan Traditional Values and Aristotelian Virtue Ethics Thomas Mundia, Santi Martinez7. Evolution of moral values and ethics in trades and businesses since independence in MauritiusAjeevsing Bholoa, Yashwantrao Ramma, Nundini Akaloo, Roodradeo Beefun, Navin Hurreeram8. Nigeria’s Traditional Virtue Ethics: Ọmọlúàbí and Its Implications for Business and ManagementYemisi Bolade-Ogunfodun, Kolawole Yusuff, Obinna Ikwuegbu9. The Value of Ubuntu – Moral and Governance case for Ethical and Responsible Financing and Investment Practices in South Africa Posi Olatubosun, Sethi Nyazenga10. The Relevance of African Virtue Ethics Traditions TodayKemi OgunyemiIndex

'An innovative contribution for becoming familiar with virtues for business and management, as presented in several African traditions. It may also help to bring a better understanding of how human virtues are expressed in different cultural contexts.'--Domènec Melé, IESE Business School, Spain'As a guide to a well-functioning society and a happy life, this intriguing book describes the transmission and content of virtuous ways of living for businesses, professions, and individuals in the ethical traditions of seven African cultures. It also gives opportunity to those whose ancestors left Africa to compare these virtues for managing socially responsible businesses with the behavioral guides our cultures have developed.'--J. Brooke Hamilton III, Emeritus Professor, University of Louisiana, Lafayette, US'From ancient Egypt to contemporary Ubuntu: what a fascinating journey through time and space this book presents. But it doesn't stop there as it also explores these traditions' relationships to Western takes on virtue ethics. African Virtue Ethics Traditions for Business and Management extends an exciting implicit invitation to ''decolonialize'' our views on virtue ethics.'--Oliver Laasch, University of Manchester, UK

Edited by Kemi Ogunyemi, Professor of Business Ethics, Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University, Nigeria

• Contents:Foreword1. Virtue Ethics Traditions in Africa – An IntroductionKemi Ogunyemi2. Ubuntu: A Traditional Virtue Ethics Contribution to Economic and Social DevelopmentBernard Matolino3. Creativity, Initiative and Innovation in Ancient Egypt and Contemporary Workplace EthicsOmowumi Ogunyemi, Mahmoud Mansi, Sandra Azab4. African Traditional Ethical Values: Illustrations from the Akan Context in Ghana and Business ImplicationsGrace Abban-Ampiah, Jennifer Maalter Yobanya, Joseph Ofori-Dankwa5. Shaping Values in Business in Cote D’Ivoire – Voices from Times Gone ByMarie Noelle N’guessan, Nadia Dangui6. Kenyan Traditional Values and Aristotelian Virtue Ethics Thomas Mundia, Santi Martinez7. Evolution of moral values and ethics in trades and businesses since independence in MauritiusAjeevsing Bholoa, Yashwantrao Ramma, Nundini Akaloo, Roodradeo Beefun, Navin Hurreeram8. Nigeria’s Traditional Virtue Ethics: Ọmọlúàbí and Its Implications for Business and ManagementYemisi Bolade-Ogunfodun, Kolawole Yusuff, Obinna Ikwuegbu9. The Value of Ubuntu – Moral and Governance case for Ethical and Responsible Financing and Investment Practices in South Africa Posi Olatubosun, Sethi Nyazenga10. The Relevance of African Virtue Ethics Traditions TodayKemi OgunyemiIndex

'An innovative contribution for becoming familiar with virtues for business and management, as presented in several African traditions. It may also help to bring a better understanding of how human virtues are expressed in different cultural contexts.'--Domènec Melé, IESE Business School, Spain'As a guide to a well-functioning society and a happy life, this intriguing book describes the transmission and content of virtuous ways of living for businesses, professions, and individuals in the ethical traditions of seven African cultures. It also gives opportunity to those whose ancestors left Africa to compare these virtues for managing socially responsible businesses with the behavioral guides our cultures have developed.'--J. Brooke Hamilton III, Emeritus Professor, University of Louisiana, Lafayette, US'From ancient Egypt to contemporary Ubuntu: what a fascinating journey through time and space this book presents. But it doesn't stop there as it also explores these traditions' relationships to Western takes on virtue ethics. African Virtue Ethics Traditions for Business and Management extends an exciting implicit invitation to ''decolonialize'' our views on virtue ethics.'--Oliver Laasch, University of Manchester, UK