Business Ethics Education and the Pragmatic Pursuit of the Good

AvFrancis J. Schweigert

Inbunden, Engelska, 2016

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This book is an extended argumentfor the critical importance which justice and ethical leadership should have inbusiness ethics education. The book examines the history of ideas and purposesin education, the contemporary role of business schools, and the socialfoundations of moral education to conclude that the pragmatic pursuit of thegood must be a central aim of business strategy. To meet the challenges offacing society today, the masters of business must be moral craftsmen in a justand democratic private property economy that serves the common good. The authorgrounds this vision for business leadership in the centrality of systems ofexchange in human society, in generating prosperityand providing for thegeneral welfare. Business ethics education has focused primarily on moralformation of individual leaders and managers in the context of ethical codes,organizational culture, and legal compliance. Important as this approach is, itfails to generate a sufficient level of business responsibility to satisfylegitimate social concerns regarding the use of natural resources,environmental sustainability, reasonable limitation of systemic risk in capitalmarkets, and fair allocation of goods and services. If the social purpose ofbusiness is not intentionally embraced and diligently pursued, the economy mayenrich a few but impoverish the society, its resources, and its democracy.Hence this book argues for a new vision of business ethics that isgrounded in public accountability of business operations and outcomes for thecommon good, as a matter of justice.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2016-08-22
Mått:155 x 235 x 21 mm
Vikt:571 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Advances in Business Ethics Research
Antal sidor:254
Upplaga:16001
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783319334004

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Mer om författaren

Francis J. Schweigert serves as professorin the College of Management at Metropolitan State University and director of master’sprograms in Public and Nonprofit Administration, Nonprofit Leadership andManagement, and Public Administration. His primary areas of teaching andresearch are nonprofit governance and management, public and business ethics, restorativejustice, and evaluation. Prior to coming to Metropolitan State University in2006, Frank worked at the Northwest Area Foundation as a community liaison toregional development projects and as the lead for research and programevaluation. He continues to be active as a volunteer mediator and circle keeperin dispute resolution and restorative justice. Frank earned his doctorate inEducational Policy and Administration from the University of Minnesota in 1997,focusing on the social and philosophical foundations of education. He haspublished numerous articles and chapters on business ethics, public ethics,evaluation,leadership, and restorative justice. His current research focuseson public ethics and business ethics education, especially businesscontributions to the public good as a matter of justice.

Innehållsförteckning

Dedication.- Preface.- Chapter 1 Introduction.- Chapter 2 The History and Ideals of Business Education.- Chapter 3 Contemporary Foundations for Business EthicsEducation.- Chapter 4 Social and Historical Foundations for BusinessEthics.- Chapter 5 Business Strategy as Social Responsibility and asa Matter of Justice.- Chapter 6 Moral Learning as Moral Practice.- Chapter 7 PublicEthics and the Principles of Public Deliberation.- Chapter 8 Moral Education in the Pragmatic Pursuit of the Good.- Chapter 9 Education for Ethical Leadership: SocialResponsibility and Public Deliberation.- Chapter 10 Moral Formation in Four Essential Components:Sensitivity, Judgment, Motivation, and Character.- Chapter 11 Moral Apprenticeship: Moral Formation in the Context of Practice.- Chapter 12 Conclusion: Moral Formation and Ethical Reflectionin Business Education.- Index.