CONTENTS page
Preface
i
Chpater 1.
Morality and Ethics
1
Introduction
1
A. Virtue
Ethics 3
B. Ayene Helina, the light of our
will. 5
C. Utilitarianism: Utility Ethics 8
D. Duty-based Ethics: Deontology. 11
E. Ethical Egoism vs Ethical Yelugnta 17
E1.
Ethical Egoism
17
E2. Ethical Yelugnt 20
References 23
Chapter 2. Rights
("mebet') of individuals, and the social Contract. 25
On the state of nature. 29
On natural law. 31
On social contract.
32
On history of social contracts. 34
Church reformation and hizabawi imbita.
37
Abba
Estifanos (1380? - 1450) 37
Individual rights. 40
a. Philosopher Zera Yacob 40
b. Thomas Hobbes
42
c. John Locke 44
d. Jean Jacques Rousseau (: on social contract) 46
e. The American constitution 47
f. Woodrow Wilson -- self determination
47
Conclusion.
48
References 52
Chapter 3. Ethiopia's experiences at Democracy 53
Introduction 53
Part 1. Experiences at democratic governance 56
Part 1a. The AD 13th Century story 56
Part 1b. The story of the Gada system 60
Part 1c. The Council of Ministers 64
Part 2. Lack of democratic culture 71
Statement of the problem 71
Proposed solution 73
References 75
Chapter 4. Ethiopian Democratic Instrument 77
Part 1. Summary of vision-mission-goal-object-strategy-
tactic system 77
Vision 77
Mission 78
Goals 79
Objectives summary 81
Strategy- description 83
Tactics- description 83
Part 2. Detailed Strategies and tactics 84
Part 2a. Detailed tactics and strategies to Goal 1 88
Part 2b. Detailed strategies and tactics to Goal 2 109
Chapter 5. Ten historical points of alienations 127
Part A. Historical points of alienation 127
Part B. The TPLF appeared 134
Part C. The TPLF Revolutionary Democracy 137
I. Revolutionary Democracy Goals 140
II. Political goals 141
III. Economic goals 147
IV. Economic strategies of Revolutionary Democracy 150
V. Political strategies of Revolutionary Democracy 157
VI. Tactics for political strategies 162
VII. Conclusions 169
Appendix 1. Propagation
of language 173
Appendix 2. Names and Languages 189
Appendix 3.
Alien political agitators 203
Appendix 4. The
Role of David Mercer
209
Appendix 5. Snapshot of foreign intervention
223
Appendix 6 . US intervention & National
Conference 207
Appendix 7. Western Intellectuals on African
regimes 211
Appendix 8. Reactions to views of s Western
scholars 217
Appendix 9. The UF = Congress + Senate 221
Appendix 10. Eight Points Principles 227
Appendix 11. Much bigger
than its officers 229
Appendix 12 Bruce on slavery 237
Appendix 13. Berhanu and Kinijit 241
Appendix 16. The 1902 Anglo-Ethiopian
Treaty 303
Appendix 17. Ethiopians against
the center 317
Appendix 18. The student movement 335
Appendix 19. The Rubicon is crossed 349
Figure 1. Rivers, lakes and mountains 363