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Online-Zugang:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19333722
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contents <p><span>This paper examines the concepts of Individual Rights and Corporate Social Responsibility within the context of Ibibioland, arguing against Eurocentric claims that such concepts are foreign to African traditions. Historically, African cultural and governance practices were deemed primitive, stateless, or segmentary, leading to the perception that notions of rights, social responsibility, and democratic values were absent. Focusing on Ibibioland, the study demonstrates that these principles existed and were actively practiced prior to European colonization, contributing to social cohesion and the stabilization of colonial policies. By analyzing historical and cultural evidence, the paper highlights the indigenous roots of governance, social responsibility, and democratic practices in Ibibioland, challenging assumptions that such concepts are purely Western imports.</span></p>
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spellingShingle TRADITION, ETHICS, AND SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY IN PRE-COLONIAL IBIBIOLAND
Udoekong, Etim Emmanuel
Individual rights, Social responsibility, Democratic values, Ibibioland, Indigenous governance
<p><span>This paper examines the concepts of Individual Rights and Corporate Social Responsibility within the context of Ibibioland, arguing against Eurocentric claims that such concepts are foreign to African traditions. Historically, African cultural and governance practices were deemed primitive, stateless, or segmentary, leading to the perception that notions of rights, social responsibility, and democratic values were absent. Focusing on Ibibioland, the study demonstrates that these principles existed and were actively practiced prior to European colonization, contributing to social cohesion and the stabilization of colonial policies. By analyzing historical and cultural evidence, the paper highlights the indigenous roots of governance, social responsibility, and democratic practices in Ibibioland, challenging assumptions that such concepts are purely Western imports.</span></p>
title TRADITION, ETHICS, AND SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY IN PRE-COLONIAL IBIBIOLAND
topic Individual rights, Social responsibility, Democratic values, Ibibioland, Indigenous governance
url https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19333722