uBuntu
Laatste week Mei, eerste helft Juni mocht ik Zuid Afrika bezoeken en ontdekte er UNDERSTANDING SOUTH AFRICA – the uBuntu way of living, van Johann Broodryk, van de uBuntu School of Philosophy. Ik vind het een unieke poging om waarden in het Afrikaanse te beschrijven, inclusief samenhangen daartussen. Centraal staat het onderstaande schema:
| Main value | sub-value | PROCESS | benefit |
| 1. Compassion | embracing | warmth | |
| humanness | honouring | bliss-ness (=’flow’) |
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| humanity | initiating | kindness | |
| spontaneity | exploding | happiness | |
| friendliness | showing | pleasantness | |
| helpfulness | being | guidance | |
| 2. Forgiveness | exhibiting | love | |
| forgive | professing | passion | |
| understanding | exercising | wisdom | |
| consideration | giving | objectivity | |
| harmony | situating | peace | |
| 3. Responsibility | respecting | discipline | |
| respect | saluting | order | |
| obedience | acknowledging | dignity | |
| teamwork | delegating | democracy | |
| 4. Honesty | honouring | trust | |
| norm | implementing | direction | |
| rightness | living | justice | |
| openhandedness | giving | charitable | |
| spirituality | experiencing | religiosity | |
| 5. Self-control | practising | harmony | |
| order | maintaining | structure | |
| dignity | developing | self-esteem | |
| informality | harvesting | relaxation | |
| (re-)distribution non-greediness |
sharing | communalism | |
| 6. Caring | concerning | emotion | |
| share | endorsing | responsibility | |
| sympathy | applying | consolation | |
| appreciation | valuing | worth | |
| empathy | understanding | wisdom | |
| equality | facilitating | acceptance | |
| 7. Love | desiring | eroticism | |
| love-able | exploring | affection | |
| kindbess | heartening | humanness | |
| charitable | minding | humanity | |
| tolerance peace |
allowing | calmness | |
| 8. Perseverance | enduring | vision | |
| strength | empowering | mission | |
| commitment | making | comradeship | |
| cohesion | finding | brotherhood | |
| togetherness | bonding | familiarity | |
| brotherhood | bundling | solidarity |
Posted: June 22nd, 2009 under Afrika, Boeken, Filosofie, Humanisme, Leiderschap, Methoden, Theorie.
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