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Nicolaides, Angelo

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department: Philosophy & Applied Ethics
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2153-2853
Research Interest(s): Ethics, Governance, Stakeholder management, Theology, Education, History, Biblical studies, Tourism, hospitality management.
Active Research Project(s): Ongoing research in Ethical Practices towards sustainability in business, education etc.
Active Community Engagement: Department is involved in a Community Engagement Project with a School for the Disabled in KwaZulu Natal.
Biography: Professor Nicolaides serves at the University of Zululand in South Africa in the Department of Philosophy and Applied Ethics. He works at the intersection of ethics, epistemology, theology, philosophy, business ethics, stakeholder management ethics and social justice, and corporate governance. He has been cited at UNESCO meetings. Nicolaides bridges the gap between classical ethical theories and contemporary issues, showing how ancient wisdom can inform modern ethical challenges. His work in environmental ethics encourages sustainable practices and policies, highlighting the ethical responsibility to protect the planet for future generations. By focusing on virtue ethics in business, Nicolaides contributes to the development of ethical leaders who can navigate complex moral landscapes and foster ethical cultures within organizations. His advocacy for ethical education underscores the importance of developing moral virtues and ethical reasoning skills in students, preparing them to face ethical challenges in various aspects of life. Nicolaides’ work is considered to be highly significant for its comprehensive approach to ethics, addressing a wide range of issues from business to the environment. His emphasis on the practical application of ethical principles makes his contributions extremely valuable for scholars, practitioners, and educators alike. By promoting virtues and ethical behaviour, Nicolaides’ work encourages a more ethical and sustainable world. His current focus is on ethics in society and decolonising knowledge. He has authored 23 books and 163 articles some of which are co-authored, in accredited journals and serves on the editorial boards of a number of international and local accredited academic journals.
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    Considering the contradictions of religion and Orthodox Christianity as concomitantly endorsing strife and accord: a social capital perspective
    2022
     | Greek Orthodox Patri...
    This paper contributes to the existing literature by providing an discussion and a critique of the discourse of social capital as it relates to Christianity and in particular to an Orthodox stance. Religion is acknowledged as responsible for promoting factions in the world, as well as for the strife amongst the various religious groups. The New Testament is studied with the constituents of social capital – networks (groups), norms and trust – as a foundation for evaluating the ministries and teaching of Christianity with regards to the role thereof in promoting strife and unity and ultimately harmony amongst people. The ministry of Jesus Christ was distinctly opposed to the prevailing social capital in the then Jewish territories, as is the case in the epistles when speaking to the non-Jewish parishes. The prevailing normative principles were frequently censured, and the confrontational manner in which the established social groups were related to, aggravated by the entirely inclusive but absolutely exclusive standpoint, is deemed inexcusable and resulted in the execution of Christ and a number of his apostles and other followers. The threat to the trust amongst the Jewish citizens and also between the general population groups and religious leaders proved to be a major driving force in ongoing persecutions. Unity amongst the early Christians proved elusive and the absence of heterogeneity as a requirement for socially cohesive networks and groups served to explain this challenge. Diversity of ethnicity, language and culture impeded the spontaneous social associations. The epistles provide us with a rich account of the significance of diversity and the constant efforts towards unity and societal harmony. This is in concord with the Orthodox faith which is strongly in favour of acceptance of diversity and love for others. Social capital is an stimulating idea that has since biblical days become a focus for community advancement initiatives. The social capital perspective of the New Testament easily transcends into our reality of today and supports the relevance of Christian principles two thousand years later.
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