Business Ethics Beyond the Moral Imagination: A Response to Richard Rorty

2008 ◽  
pp. 57-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul T. Harper
Keyword(s):  
Business Ethics ◽  
Moral Imagination ◽  
Richard Rorty

The Promise of Pragmatism: Richard Rorty and Business Ethics

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-28
Author(s):  
Sareh Pouryousefi ◽  
R. Edward Freeman
Keyword(s):  
Business Ethics ◽  
Moral Responsibility ◽  
Richard Rorty ◽  
Business Practice ◽  
Global Markets ◽  
Democratic Deliberation ◽  
Philosophical Inquiry ◽  
Societal Challenges ◽  
Modern Slavery ◽  
Empirical Context

Pragmatists believe that philosophical inquiry must engage closely with practice to be useful and that practice serves as a source of social norms. As a growing alternative to the analytic and continental philosophical traditions, pragmatism is well suited for research in business ethics, but its role remains underappreciated. This article focuses on Richard Rorty, a key figure in the pragmatist tradition. We read Rorty as a source of insight about the ethical and political nature of business practice in contemporary global markets, focusing specifically on his views about moral sentiments, agency, and democratic deliberation. Importantly for business ethicists, Rorty’s approach sets in stark relief our moral responsibility as useful, practical thinkers in addressing the societal challenges of our time. We use “modern slavery” as an empirical context to highlight the relevance of Rorty’s approach to business ethics.

The Course In Business Ethics: Why Don't The Philosophers Give Business Students What They Need?

1991 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 385-393 ◽  
Author(s):  
George L. Pamental
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Business Ethics ◽  
Ethical Theory ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Moral Imagination ◽  
Business Faculty ◽  
Business Programs

Ethical theory in business ethics texts lacks sufficient specificity to be used as a tool of analysis. The result is that business faculty do not see the course in business ethics as helpful to their students, and the students do not see the course as helpful in their careers.A further difficulty is the inclusion of material which is not seen by business faculty, as appropriate or germane to the practice of decision-making. Issues such as the legitimacy of the corporation, or capitalism versus Marxism, are of little interest or help to the person in business.Finally, the text cases are too often of a policy nature, and do not deal with issues faced by a majority of those in business. The result is the lack of engaging the moral imagination of the students.Unless the course is redesigned so that it is seen by business faculty as more relevant, it will continue to be required by only a small number of business programs.

scholarly journals The Promise of Pragmatism: Richard Rorty and Business Ethics

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sareh Pouryousefi
Keyword(s):  
Business Ethics ◽  
Richard Rorty ◽  
Business Practice ◽  
Global Markets ◽  
Moral Sentiments ◽  
Democratic Deliberation ◽  
Philosophical Inquiry ◽  
Societal Challenges ◽  
Modern Slavery ◽  
Empirical Context

Pragmatists believe that philosophical inquiry must engage closely with practice in order to be useful, and that practice serves as a source of social norms. As a growing alternative to the analytic and continental philosophical traditions, pragmatism is well suited for research in business ethics, but its role remains underappreciated. This article focuses on Richard Rorty, a key figure in the pragmatist tradition. We read Rorty as a source of insight about the ethical and political nature of business practice in contemporary global markets, focusing specifically on his views about moral sentiments, agency, and democratic deliberation. Importantly for business ethicists, Rorty’s approach sets in stark relief our moral responsibility as useful, practical thinkers in addressing the societal challenges of our time. We use “modern slavery” as an empirical context to highlight the relevance of Rorty’s approach to business ethics. Keywords: Richard Rorty, pragmatism, moral sentiments, agency, democratic deliberation

Moral Imagination in Organizational Problem-solving

1997 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah Vidaver-Cohen
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Organizational Change ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Business Ethics ◽  
Ethical Decision ◽  
Ethical Decision Making ◽  
Moral Imagination ◽  
Theory Development ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Organizational Problem

Abstract:This essay responds to Patricia Werhane’s 1994 Ruffin Lecture address, “Moral Imagination and the Search for Ethical Decision-making in Management,” using institutional theory as an analytical framework to explore conditions that either inhibit or promote moral imagination in organizational problem-solving. Implications of the analysis for managing organizational change and for business ethics theory development are proposed.

scholarly journals Single case research methodology: a tool for moral imagination in business ethics

2017 ◽  
Vol 40 (8) ◽  
pp. 890-906 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose Luis Retolaza ◽  
Leire San-Jose
Keyword(s):  
Business Ethics ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Moral Imagination ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Corporate Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Case Research ◽  
Single Case Research

Purpose Although there are several often-used case research methods for teaching purposes, these cannot be used to conduct scientific research into business ethics, perhaps owing to criticism levelled against it. The precise aim of this work is to expound and argue for its use within the framework of scientific hypothetical-deductive methodology. Design/methodology/approach The opportunities offered by this methodological approach, both from an inductive (Eisenhardt, 1989; Dyer and Wilkins, 1991) and a deductive perspective (Yin, 1993; Carson et al., 2000), have been wasted, creating a need for scientific contributions within this area; hence, this study. It was carried on a theoretical approach of the use of single case applied to corporate management based on religion and spirituality inclusion. Findings The results obtained indicate that the single-case research method makes it possible to put forward alternative hypotheses to the dominant hypothesis, making contributions to the theory. Concretely, the scientific legitimacy of its use is justified by what it has been called “possibilistic hypothesis” for what it is not necessary to collect a large data or make an empiric research. Practical implications In the field of business ethics, these hypotheses (possibilistics) make alternatives stand out that widen the moral responsibility of decision-makers. It implies an open mind for decision-makers and rigorous arguments using just a single case. Reinforce and make them easier based on moral imagination improvement. Originality/value The decision process is complex, but in this rich method, the single-case study could permit establishing rigorous and robust decisions easily. The case study is not used widely for management, but this perspective could enrich and increase its use.

scholarly journals The Promise of Pragmatism: Richard Rorty and Business Ethics

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sareh Pouryousefi
Keyword(s):  
Business Ethics ◽  
Richard Rorty ◽  
Business Practice ◽  
Global Markets ◽  
Moral Sentiments ◽  
Democratic Deliberation ◽  
Philosophical Inquiry ◽  
Societal Challenges ◽  
Modern Slavery ◽  
Empirical Context

Pragmatists believe that philosophical inquiry must engage closely with practice in order to be useful, and that practice serves as a source of social norms. As a growing alternative to the analytic and continental philosophical traditions, pragmatism is well suited for research in business ethics, but its role remains underappreciated. This article focuses on Richard Rorty, a key figure in the pragmatist tradition. We read Rorty as a source of insight about the ethical and political nature of business practice in contemporary global markets, focusing specifically on his views about moral sentiments, agency, and democratic deliberation. Importantly for business ethicists, Rorty’s approach sets in stark relief our moral responsibility as useful, practical thinkers in addressing the societal challenges of our time. We use “modern slavery” as an empirical context to highlight the relevance of Rorty’s approach to business ethics. Keywords: Richard Rorty, pragmatism, moral sentiments, agency, democratic deliberation

Business Ethics as Moral Imagination

1991 ◽  
pp. 212-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanne B. Ciulla
Keyword(s):  
Business Ethics ◽  
Moral Imagination
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