The elder as a Symbol of Moral Authority on the African Continent. Part. 1
I begin with the African phrase/saying according to which “In Africa, when an “eldest” dies, it is a library that burns down” Talking about morals, morality, ethics and wisdom on the African continent is most often synonymous with talking about an older person, an adult or an elderly person. It happens naturally and the younger […]
Admethics researchers’ paper awarded at the XLV ANPAD Conference
Professors Maria Clara Figueiredo Dalla Costa Ames and Mauricio Custódio Serafim had awarded the paper “Moral Virtues and Phronesis of Pro-Life Volunteers: A Study of Multiple Cases in the Light of the Ethics of Virtues” (“Virtudes Morais e Phronesis de Voluntários Pró-vida: Um Estudo de Casos Múltiplos à Luz da Ética das Virtudes”) presented at […]
Again, a few words about the conceptual, methodological, and teleological rigor necessary for the academic way of life
To combat this pathological situation, Paulo Grave and I have defended a proposal to rehabilitate the process of training masters and doctors in stricto sensu postgraduate courses in administration. This proposal consists of education for virtue (Azevedo & Grave 2014; 2020). Of course, it is not an education for any virtue, but an education proper to the […]
Two queens and the moral anachronism
On February 8, 1587, the Queen of Scotland, Mary Stuart, was executed in England by her cousin Elizabeth I in this country ruled by her cousin Elizabeth I. Despite having signed the death warrant, Elizabeth stated that the order was carried out without your knowledge. Who was underhanded, and who spoke the truth? Here’s a […]