THE HERMENEUTICS OF ETHICS AND POLITICS FOR AN IDEAL NIGERIAN SOCIETY: A PRAGMATIC ARGUMENT FOR A CONTEMPORARY STATE
Barnabas E. Izegede 1 & Harry Iwegbu Onyekpe 2
Department of Philosophy, University of Delta, Agbor, Nigeria 1 & 2
Corresponding Email: barnabas.izegede@unidel.edu.ng 1
Abstract
In anthropologico-socio hermeneutics, the essence of human existence is the pursuit of an ideal and organized society where man lives with his fellow human beings in a close social interaction. Man’s pursuit of his inherent goals is founded on his nature as a social being created with gregarious quality. In pursuing an ideal society, man aims at building a social milieu where equality, justice, liberty, people participation in decision making process, personal development, social-economic security, cultural harmony, environmental friendliness among others, are obtainable. These factors that promote ideal society and its attendant effects like peaceful life, happiness and social security appear to be mirage in Nigeria’s contemporary society. This is prompted by various hindrances to their realization. Such hindrances include tribalism, unfortunate bad political leaders, Injustice, ethnic politics, political apathy, misconception of globalization, among others. Using philosophical method of analysis, this paper will explore what an ideal society ought to be. It will also discuss the challenges of building an ideal society and how the implementation of ethics and politics can help build a contemporary ideal society.
Keywords: Ethics, Politics, Ideal Society, Distributive Justice and Nigerian Society.
