International Journal of Philosophy

Volume 3, Issue 1, February 2015

  • The Ethical and Social Implications of Age-Cheating in Africa

    Mbih Jerome Tosam

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 1, February 2015
    Pages: 1-11
    Received: 23 December 2014
    Accepted: 25 January 2015
    Published: 3 February 2015
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    Abstract: This paper examines the ethical and social implications of a particular form of corruption in Africa—age-cheating. Although age-cheating is a global issue, it has received very little academic attention from social philosophers. In this paper I argue that there exists an inextricable link between bad governance, economic hardship, and the collapse ... Show More