community morality and emphasizes communal values and interpersonal relationships at the expense of the individual’s desires and decisions. In Africa the focus falls on social ethics rather than personal ethics, for African peoples emphasize the community rather than the individual. Individuals are not neglected, but they are expected to fulfil their roles in a way that fits with the ethos of their society. Communal morality regulates and controls their conduct. For example, a man may marry not because