The traditional ethics and moral decay in Igbo land, Nigeria
Igbo traditional ethics used to be a mechanism of checking misconduct among the Igbo. However, today the contrary is the case. This anomaly is evident in the high rate of crime in society. Therefore, the paper examined the consequences of abandoning Igbo traditional ethics and its negative effects on moral life of the Igbo. The work used phenomenological approach. It was descriptive and analytical. Both primary and secondary sources were used, like observation and books respectively. The researcher discovered that the prevalence of moral decay in Igbo land was caused by non-observance of traditional ethics. The paper recommended restoration of lofty aspects of traditional ethics which would help in fighting against moral decay in Igbo land.
Keywords: decay, ethics, igbo, land, moral, nigeria, traditional