Peribahasa Iban Terpilih: Analisis Berdasarkan Teori Etika Kewajipan Prima Facie
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Date
2019-08
Authors
Mingat, Steward Rickyues
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
Abstract
Iban proverbs highlight the ethical values that make up their lives. The ethical
values found in the Iban proverbs show that the Iban community has always emphasized
good behavior and noble identity in shaping community with high human values. In this
regard, this study aims to explore the theory of prima facie duties introduced by William
David Ross (1930) and use the theory to analyze several selected Iban proverbs. The
selected proverbs in this study was collected from the book entitled Jaku’ Dalam (2009).
The results showed that Iban proverbs display some prima facie duty to keep promises
(fidelity); to constantly fixing mistakes made in the past (reparation); to be fair to one
another when making decisions (justice); to do as much good as possible without
considering the motive for the action (beneficence); to constantly improve one’s own
weaknesses in terms of intellectual and personal values (self-improvement); not to harm
others (non-maleficence) and lastly to be grateful and thankful (gratitude). In conclusion,
Iban proverbs emphasize ethical values that reflect the beauty of their culture as a
society that values collective well-being as a harmonious and holistic community as well
as a community of noble individuals.
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Peribahasa Iban , Prima Facie