Otherness, Diversity, and Connection: Toward a Transdisciplinary Ethics from the Caribbean.

Otredad, diversidad y vínculo: Hacia una ética transdisciplinar desde el Caribe

This reflective article analyzes the foundations of a transdisciplinary ethics based on the categories of otherness, bond, and diversity, with a focus on the Caribbean context. It argues that epistemological and cultural tensions emerge through the interaction of different forms of knowledge in scenarios shaped by the coloniality of power and knowledge. The study employs a qualitative documentary methodology, grounded in the critical analysis of contemporary theories of recognition, alterity, and diversity, alongside contributions from Caribbean and decolonial thought. The results reveal that trans- disciplinary ethics fosters the appreciation of Caribbean epistemic diversity and promotes the articulation of ancestral, spiritual, and academic knowledge in horizontal dialogue. It concludes that this ethical perspective understands diversity not as difference but as a principle of mutual enrichment and cognitive justice, contributing to more equitable, dialogical, and plural forms of coexistence.