CONTENTS page
Preface i
A. Virtue Ethics 5
B. Ayene Helina, the light
of our will. 7
C. Utilitarianism: Utility Ethics 10
D. Duty-based Ethics: Deontology. 13
E. Ethical Egoism vs Ethical Yelugnta 19
E1. Ethical Egoism 19
E2.
Ethical Yelugnt 22
Chapter
2. Rights ("mebet') of
individuals, and the social contract. 25
On the state of nature. 26
On natural law. 28
On social contract. 29
On history of social contracts. 31
Church reformation and hizabawi imbita.
Abba Estifanos (1380? - 1450) 34
Individual
rights.
a. philosopher Zera Yacob 37
b. Thomas Hobbes 39
c. John Locke 41
d. Jean Jacques Rousseau (: on social contract) 43
e. The
American constitution 44
f. Woodrow Wilson -- self determination 44
Conclusion. 45
References 49
Appendix.
Appendix 1. Propagation of language 53
Appendix 2. Names and Languages 69
Appendix 3. Alien
political agitators 83
Appendix 4. The Role
of David Mercer 89
Appendix 5. Snapshot of
foreign intervention 103
Appendix 6. US intervention & National Conference 107
Appendix 7. Western
Intellectuals on African regimes 111
Appendix 8. Ellis' failed
& dysfunctional states 113
Appendix 9. Reactions to
views of s Western scholars 117
Appendix 10. The UF = Congress + Senate 121
Appendix 11. Eight Points Principles 127
Acronym 129