African Ubuntuism as a framework for media ethics: Questions and criticism

Media Ethics Beyond Borders: A Global Perspective

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 105-122

  Fourie, Pieter J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

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DOI: 10.4324/9780203853078     Document Type: Chapter

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