I think this is a pretty important perspective (17 page PDF). "The notion that emerges from explorations of morality in Indigenous consciousness is that it is not adequately reflected in codified and unchangeable prescriptions upon behaviour, but rather a dynamic journey for which cyclic and intercultural features of Indigenous experience are central... It is a landscape upon which the holistic and flexible character of right and wrong is not only something to be observed but experienced." Based on this, the study asks how Indigenous faculty view morality, and what sources of knowledge are associated with that perspective. The article develops a number of themes emerging from the discussion: self-discovery, practical values, the influence of non-Indigenous views (and especially Christianity), values through professional practice, responsibility, and Indigenous versus institutional versus.
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