African Approach to Population Ethics

Issues, Questions, and Viewpoints

AvBeatrice Okyere-Manu,Peter Mwipikeni

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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Beskrivning

An African Approach to Population Ethics offers an important and long-overdue shift away from Western, individualistic models of population ethics, grounding its analysis in Indigenous African communal ethics. The contributors explore a wide range of historical and contemporary issues affecting African population dynamics. They critically examine urgent questions of procreation, resource allocation, and environmental sustainability, from the ethics of climate change to the reinterpretation of traditional fertility proverbs. By prioritizing African voices and experiences, the book establishes a unique and much-needed framework for addressing population challenges with respect for African needs and priorities. It is an essential resource for scholars, policymakers, and all readers focused on Africa's future.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2026-07-13
Mått:155 x 235 x undefined mm
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Advancing Global Bioethics
Antal sidor:269
Förlag:Springer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN:9783032244635

Utforska kategorier

Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik
Filosofiska discipliner inom Filosofi och religion
Geografi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Mer om författaren

Beatrice Okyere-Manu is an Associate Professor in the School of Arts at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. She is the Programme Director for Applied Ethics. Her research interests include development ethics, which encompass the following areas: ethical issues affecting African women, Indigenous knowledge in African culture, African environmental ethics, population and migration ethics, and the ethics of technology. Peter Mwikipeni is a Lecturer in Ethics and Philosophy at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. He teaches African philosophy, African ethics, and applied ethics. He holds a Ph.D. in Moral and Political Philosophy from the University of Johannesburg, South Africa.

Innehållsförteckning

Part 1: Foundations of African Population Ethics.- 1. Introduction: Giving a Voice to African Ethics and Views in the Discourse on Population Ethics.- 2. African Ethics and Population Issues.- 3. Rethinking Traditional Akan Proverbs on Fertility in the Context of Modern Population Challenges.- Part 2. Cultural and Philosophical Perspectives.- 4. Meaning of Life and Population Issues from an African Perspective.- 5. Tension between Procreation as a Duty and Individual Right in African Population Ethics.- 6. Rethinking Procreation in the Era of Climate Crisis: An Ethico-Cultural Critique.- Part 3. Challenges and Implications.- 7. Necroeconomic Population Policy, Racialised Capitalist World and the Surplus Population of Disposable Beings.- 8. Rethinking Population Ethics and Environmental Sustainability through African Communitarian Thought.- 9. Population Ethics and the Environment: Addressing the Impact of Global Warming for the Well-being of African Peoples.- 10. Population Boom versus Scarcity of Resources in Malawi: An African Historical-Ethical Critique.- Part 4.- Case Studies and Contemporary Issues.- 11. An ethical exploration of young people’s perception of human population growth in contemporary South Africa.- 12. Global Capitalism, Overpopulation in Africa, and African Population Ethics .- 13. Xenophobia and Migration in South Africa: An Afro-Communitarian Approach to Population Ethics.