Q0641
“Ubuntu is the principle that we act humanely and with respect towards…” — Mogobe B. Ramose ("An African perspective on justice and…)
Verified English quotation. Primary source: "An African perspective on justice and race" (polylog); Ubuntu ethics. Theme: ethics.
English
Ubuntu is the principle that we act humanely and with respect towards others as a way of demanding the same from them.
Source and attribution
The archive attributes this English wording to "An African perspective on justice and race" (polylog); Ubuntu ethics and files it under Africana Philosophy. That locator distinguishes the passage from loose internet attributions: readers can return to the named work or section to check translation, surrounding argument, and edition-specific wording.
About Mogobe B. Ramose
Mogobe B. Ramose (b.
How to read this passage
Across 4 recurring voices here (notably Kwame Anthony Appiah and Simone de Beauvoir), ethics is framed through Africana Philosophy and Existentialism. Some passages define ethics; others warn how it fails; still others relocate it inside habit, community, or language. This passage enters that discussion through ethics, community, dignity.
Concepts in this quote
- Ethics
- Ethics appears in this archive as a live philosophical concern—not a slogan. These verified English passages show how thinkers treat ethics as a problem of judgment, practice, or explanation.
- Community
- Community appears in this archive as a live philosophical concern—not a slogan. These verified English passages show how thinkers treat community as a problem of judgment, practice, or explanation.
- Dignity
- Dignity names the worth that persons claim simply as persons—and the respect that worth demands.
How to cite this quotation
APA: Mogobe B. Ramose. (n.d.). Ubuntu is the principle that we act humanely and with respect towards others as a way of demanding the same from them. In Philosophy Blind Box. https://www.philosophydef.com/quotes/q0641
MLA: Mogobe B. Ramose. “Ubuntu is the principle that we act humanely….” Philosophy Blind Box, https://www.philosophydef.com/quotes/q0641.
Chicago: Mogobe B. Ramose. “Ubuntu is the principle that we act humanely….” Philosophy Blind Box. Accessed 2026. https://www.philosophydef.com/quotes/q0641.
Frequently asked questions
What is the source of the quotation “Ubuntu is the principle that we act humanely…”?
The passage is attributed to Mogobe B. Ramose, "An African perspective on justice and race" (polylog); Ubuntu ethics. The archive attributes this English wording to "An African perspective on justice and race" (polylog); Ubuntu ethics and files it under Africana Philosophy. That locator distinguishes the passage from loose internet attributions: readers can return to the named work or section to check translation, surrounding argument, and edition-specific wording.
What does Mogobe B. Ramose mean by ethics?
Across 4 recurring voices here (notably Kwame Anthony Appiah and Simone de Beauvoir), ethics is framed through Africana Philosophy and Existentialism. Some passages define ethics; others warn how it fails; still others relocate it inside habit, community, or language. This passage enters that discussion through ethics, community, dignity.