Ubuntu Vis‐à‐Vis the Saying “We Are All in This Together” in the Context of the COVID‐19 Pandemic
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This article analyzes the interplay between Ubuntu's philosophy: "I am, because we are; and because we are, therefore I am" with the expression "We are all in this together," which resounded mostly in North America and Europe during the COVID-19 pandemic. This article argues that the expression "We are all in this together" directly or indirectly adopted Ubuntu's philosophy of relational solidarity in handling and navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. The expression implicitly acknowledges that pandemics can be mitigated through collaboration, shared responsibility, and relational solidarity.
Source: Developing World Bioethics
DOI: 10.1111/dewb.70010
Author: John Mark Ogu
Institution: Mercy Hospital Springfield
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4415690938