Guest Editors’ Introduction Reviving Tradition: Virtue and the Common Good in Business and Management

Virtue ethics, the authors believe, is distinct and superior to other options because it considers, in the first place, which preferences are worth pursuing, rather than just blindly maximizing preferences, and it takes into account intuitions, emotions and experience, instead of acting solely on ab...

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Authors: Sison, Alejo José G. (Author) ; Hartman, Edwin M. (Author) ; Fontrodona, Joan (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 2012
In: Business ethics quarterly
Year: 2012, Volume: 22, Issue: 2, Pages: 207-210
Further subjects:B Corporate social responsibility
B Moral Judgment
B Business Ethics
B Virtue
B Organizational Ethics
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Summary:Virtue ethics, the authors believe, is distinct and superior to other options because it considers, in the first place, which preferences are worth pursuing, rather than just blindly maximizing preferences, and it takes into account intuitions, emotions and experience, instead of acting solely on abstract universal principles. Moreover, virtue ethics is seen as firmly rooted in human biology and psychology, particularly in our freedom, rationality, and sociability. Work, business, and management are presented as vital areas for the development of virtues, not the least with a view to human flourishing. We conclude by introducing the articles included in this special issue.
ISSN:2153-3326
Contains:Enthalten in: Business ethics quarterly
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.5840/beq201222217