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Quote by Mogobe Ramose
Ubuntu is the principle that we act humanely and with respect towards others as a way of demanding the same from them.
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Ubuntu means treating other people humanely and respectfully. This conduct also sets a standard for how we expect to be treated: by showing respect first, we call for the same respect in return. The quote presents this as a principle of mutual responsibility, not simply a request for good manners.
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- polylog: Mogobe B. Ramose, “An African perspective on justice and race”
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