What Role Does the Idea of Need and Dependency Play

question 293

Multiple Choice

What role does the idea of need and dependency play in Akan ethics?

• A) Whereas adults are generally expected to care for themselves, everyone is regarded as needing support from others.
• B) Whereas children are recognized as dependent on others, adults are expected to become self-sufficient.
• C) Dependency on others is regarded as shameful, but so is failing to help those who are dependent.
• D) Dependency on others is regarded as a natural and inescapable condition, so that self-reliance has no value in Akan culture.

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