UBUNTU ETHICAL VALUES AND AFRICA’S QUEST FOR A BETTER HOME

ABSTRACT:There has been increasing cry over the years by the majority of Africans on the hard livingconditions in Africa. Of late there has been an increasing exodus of many Africans from their different places toWestern countries and other countries outside Africa in search of better life. Many African countries areincreasingly losing their capacity to resolve problems of poverty, hunger, tribalism, terrorism and environmentaldegradation just to mention but a few. The community way of life that used to characterize Africans is no longerbeing experienced in many African communities today. This paper focuses on how in the pre-colonial period,Ubuntu way of life made Africa a better home for many Africans including the non-humans such as animals andvegetation. The argument of this paper therefore, is the revival of Ubuntu ethical values to spearhead globalefforts in making Africa a better home for everyone.

Keywords: UbuntuValues, Colonialism, Globalization, Education, Leadership