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This book offers an accurate and updated approach to the main
contributions of cosmopolitan biolaw in relation to sustainability,
global governance, organizational health care economics and
COVID-19. Bringing together different robust and dense biojuridical
epistemologies to analyze key bioethical problems as well as the
health care, management, economics and sustainability issues of our
time, it constitutes a paradigmatic text in its field. In addition
to exploring different epistemologies and jurisdictional scopes of
biolaw, including the relationships between this new field and the
challenges which have arisen in the current globalized and
technologized world, the book addresses controversial issues
straight from today's headlines: for example, the basics for health
care, finance and organizational economics, global biojuridical
principles for governance, globalization, bioscientific
empowerment, global and existential risk and sustainability
challenges for a post-pandemic world. The book encourages readers
to think impartially in order to know and understand the bioethical
and biojuridical dilemmas that stem from current economics and
sustainability issues. Accordingly, it will be a valuable resource
for courses in the fields of biolaw, law, bioethics, global
sustainability, organizational health care economics and global
governance at different professional levels.
In the global financial crisis, the need to develop a new kind of
economy with a closer relation between ethics and economics has
become an important challenge to the international society. This
book contributes to this debate by investigating different aspects
of global business ethics and corporate social responsibility which
are becoming more and more important in the ongoing discussions on
the relation between market institutions and democratic
governments. The different chapters of the book deal with
fundamental philosophical issues of the ethics of the market
economy, including discussions of the role of the social sciences
and economics in contributing to a sustainable economics and global
responsibility in the twenty-first century. In this sense, the book
takes up the transnational debate on ethics and economics in order
to contribute to a more balanced, fair, just and conscientious
development in the world. The book starts with a European
perspective on these issues, based on philosophical, sociological
and economic views from Europe. These views are further developed
in order to share thoughts of how to improve corporate social
responsibility, welfare and justice, and the advancement of ethical
principles in the international context. It is argued that in the
international community, good corporate citizenship as social and
environmental responsibility is realized through individual and
organizational cosmopolitan responsibility for fostering the common
good for humanity. The chapters of the book were originally
presented at a conference in Copenhagen, organized together with
the German Cultural Institute - the Goethe Institute of Copenhagen,
Copenhagen Business School and Roskilde University, Denmark.
In the global financial crisis, the need to develop a new kind of
economy with a closer relation between ethics and economics has
become an important challenge to the international society. This
book contributes to this debate by investigating different aspects
of global business ethics and corporate social responsibility which
are becoming more and more important in the ongoing discussions on
the relation between market institutions and democratic
governments. The different chapters of the book deal with
fundamental philosophical issues of the ethics of the market
economy, including discussions of the role of the social sciences
and economics in contributing to a sustainable economics and global
responsibility in the twenty-first century. In this sense, the book
takes up the transnational debate on ethics and economics in order
to contribute to a more balanced, fair, just and conscientious
development in the world. The book starts with a European
perspective on these issues, based on philosophical, sociological
and economic views from Europe. These views are further developed
in order to share thoughts of how to improve corporate social
responsibility, welfare and justice, and the advancement of ethical
principles in the international context. It is argued that in the
international community, good corporate citizenship as social and
environmental responsibility is realized through individual and
organizational cosmopolitan responsibility for fostering the common
good for humanity. The chapters of the book were originally
presented at a conference in Copenhagen, organized together with
the German Cultural Institute - the Goethe Institute of Copenhagen,
Copenhagen Business School and Roskilde University, Denmark.
Time is relative, situation-dependent, location- and
culturally-dependent, and very much subjective. Yet we treat it as
if it were objective. We share standardized time, and we are
dependent on it for almost everything we do. When it comes to
waking up, business meetings, transportation, finding your way via
GPS, seeing friends, watching a show, we are all dependent on a
standardized notion of time and time measurement. The future gives
us hope and deadlines drive innovation and productivity. Time
drives us forward and we talk about time - all the time! The word
"time" is the most used noun in English, followed by "year" in
third place and "day" in fifth. We are obsessed with it, for a lot
of very good and practical reasons. The book looks at time through
different perspectives (ranging from physics, history, philosophy,
anthropology to art, business & politics, biology and
psychology). The author's aim is to bring us closer to the nature
and our experience of time by looking at it from different lenses
to improve our understanding of what time is and what it is not -
and to use that knowledge to improve how we organize ourselves
around time. It's by better understanding time's nature and
experience that we can keep the positive and productive elements of
time and get rid of the unhealthy time practices in our lives.
Using an interdisciplinary focus, this book combines the research
disciplines of philosophy, business management and sustainability
to aid and advance both scholarly and practitioner understanding of
sustainability management and the United Nations' Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs). As businesses and society continue to
transition towards further sustainable development and corporate
social responsibility, the key challenge faced is in rethinking the
philosophy of management and business ethics to achieve this change
in deep and lasting ways. Jacob Dahl Rendtorff explores the
philosophical foundations of business ethics, economics and
sustainability through four key themes: From CSR and business
ethics to sustainable development goals (SDGs) Philosophy of
management and ethical economy of sustainability Foundations of
philosophy of management, ethics and sustainability Responsible
management of sustainability. In reflecting on the works of
philosophers and scholars such as Hannah Arendt, Paul Ricoeur,
Thomas Piketty and Peter Koslowski within the context of
sustainability, globalization, anthropocene ethics and corporate
social responsibility, the book presents a key understanding of the
vital philosophical foundations for creating progressive business
models in a more sustainable society.
In this book, Jacob Dahl Rendtorff investigates moral blindness in
business and public administration based on Hannah Arendt's concept
of banality of evil in her famous report on the Nazi-criminal Adolf
Eichmann trail in Jerusalem in 1961. Moral blindness and evil in
management is instrumental wrongdoing inflicted upon human beings
as a violation of their dignity and humanity. Organizational evil
in business, bureaucracies and public administration is analysed
with focus on obedience to authority and systemic role conformity
of managers and administrators. This includes the critical question
about how concepts of banality of evil and moral blindness can
explain ethical insensibility and lack of moral understanding in
business and administration. Rendtorff proposes a humanistic vision
of management and ethical leadership. Moral thinking,
responsibility and moral judgment is essential in management and
governance in business and administration. This book is a must-read
for academics and practitioners studying and working in philosophy
of management, business ethics, political philosophy,
administration ethics and corporate social responsibility.
In this book, Jacob Dahl Rendtorff investigates moral blindness in
business and public administration based on Hannah Arendt's concept
of banality of evil in her famous report on the Nazi-criminal Adolf
Eichmann trail in Jerusalem in 1961. Moral blindness and evil in
management is instrumental wrongdoing inflicted upon human beings
as a violation of their dignity and humanity. Organizational evil
in business, bureaucracies and public administration is analysed
with focus on obedience to authority and systemic role conformity
of managers and administrators. This includes the critical question
about how concepts of banality of evil and moral blindness can
explain ethical insensibility and lack of moral understanding in
business and administration. Rendtorff proposes a humanistic vision
of management and ethical leadership. Moral thinking,
responsibility and moral judgment is essential in management and
governance in business and administration. This book is a must-read
for academics and practitioners studying and working in philosophy
of management, business ethics, political philosophy,
administration ethics and corporate social responsibility.
This book presents a selection of articles with focus on the
theoretical foundations of business ethics, and in particular on
the philosophy of management and on human rights and business. This
implies identifying and discussing conflicts as well as agreement
with regard to the philosophical and other foundations of business
and management. Despite the general interest in corporate social
responsibility and business ethics, the contemporary discussion
rarely touches upon the normative core and philosophical
foundations of business. There is a need to discuss the theoretical
basis of business ethics and of business and human rights. Even
though the actions and activities of business may be discussed from
a moral perspective, not least in the media, the judgments and
opinions relating to business and management often lack deeper
moral reflection and consistency. Partly for this reason, business
ethicists are constantly challenged to provide such moral and
philosophical foundations for business ethics and for business and
human rights, and to communicate them in an understandable manner.
Such a challenge is also of scientific kind. Positions and opinions
in the academic field need to be substantiated by thorough moral
and theoretical reflection to underpin normative approaches. Far
too often, business ethicists may agree on matters, which they
approach from different and sometimes irreconcilable philosophical
standpoints, resulting in superficial agreement but deeper-lying
disagreement. In other cases, it may be of high relevance to
identify philosophical standpoints that despite conflicting
fundamentals may arrive at conclusions acceptable to everyone.
This book presents a selection of articles with focus on the
theoretical foundations of business ethics, and in particular on
the philosophy of management and on human rights and business. This
implies identifying and discussing conflicts as well as agreement
with regard to the philosophical and other foundations of business
and management. Despite the general interest in corporate social
responsibility and business ethics, the contemporary discussion
rarely touches upon the normative core and philosophical
foundations of business. There is a need to discuss the theoretical
basis of business ethics and of business and human rights. Even
though the actions and activities of business may be discussed from
a moral perspective, not least in the media, the judgments and
opinions relating to business and management often lack deeper
moral reflection and consistency. Partly for this reason, business
ethicists are constantly challenged to provide such moral and
philosophical foundations for business ethics and for business and
human rights, and to communicate them in an understandable manner.
Such a challenge is also of scientific kind. Positions and opinions
in the academic field need to be substantiated by thorough moral
and theoretical reflection to underpin normative approaches. Far
too often, business ethicists may agree on matters, which they
approach from different and sometimes irreconcilable philosophical
standpoints, resulting in superficial agreement but deeper-lying
disagreement. In other cases, it may be of high relevance to
identify philosophical standpoints that despite conflicting
fundamentals may arrive at conclusions acceptable to everyone.
This book provides an academic introduction to, and presentation
and defence of stakeholder theory as a model for the strategic
management of businesses and corporations, as well as of public
organizations and institutions. The concept of the stakeholder is
generally applied to parties that affect or are affected by the
activities of private or public organizations. Distinct from
shareholders, stakeholders are those individuals, entities or
communities that have a connection with the activities of a
corporation, a firm or an organization. The notion of the
stakeholder is intimately linked to a conception of the business
firm as an entity founded on negotiated governance, in which the
maximization of value for the shareholder is not the ultimate
criterion. In this model, issues and interests that are not
directly associated with shareholders and investors, but which go
beyond capital to encompass the concerns of civil society, are
considered to be of central importance. This book provides a broad
overview of stakeholder theory, presenting it as an ethical
approach to strategic management that is both pragmatic and
applicable to developing democratic practices within corporations,
while at the same time suggesting ways in which elements of a
social contract can be elaborated within the context of
globalization.
In Cosmopolitan Business Ethics: Towards a Global Ethos of
Management, Jacob Dahl Rendtorff maps the concept of global
business ethics, related to sustainability and corporate
governance, via an examination of the major theories of business
ethics and the philosophy of management. The book is based on the
philosophy of Immanuel Kant and the European tradition, which is
applied as the foundation for the analysis of the contemporary
European and Anglo-American debate on business ethics in order to
formulate an up-to-date theory of global business ethics. The book
will compare the different schools of business ethics, corporate
citizenship, and the philosophy of management and will address the
modern-day issues of sustainability, business and human rights,
corporate social responsibility, stakeholder management, and
corporate governance, offering insights on how to deal with these
international challenges of global economics, the development and
protection of human rights, and the environment. This book proposes
a decision-making model for cosmopolitan business ethics as the
foundation of management and leadership in dealing with the
complexities of globalization. The case studies will address the
efforts of businesses to work with global and cosmopolitan business
ethics at the levels of maintaining corporate integrity. Both the
theoretical argument and case studies presented in the book are
based on exchanges with notable business ethicists, philosophers of
management, business managers, and public policy-makers.
In Cosmopolitan Business Ethics: Towards a Global Ethos of
Management, Jacob Dahl Rendtorff maps the concept of global
business ethics, related to sustainability and corporate
governance, via an examination of the major theories of business
ethics and the philosophy of management. The book is based on the
philosophy of Immanuel Kant and the European tradition, which is
applied as the foundation for the analysis of the contemporary
European and Anglo-American debate on business ethics in order to
formulate an up-to-date theory of global business ethics. The book
will compare the different schools of business ethics, corporate
citizenship, and the philosophy of management and will address the
modern-day issues of sustainability, business and human rights,
corporate social responsibility, stakeholder management, and
corporate governance, offering insights on how to deal with these
international challenges of global economics, the development and
protection of human rights, and the environment. This book proposes
a decision-making model for cosmopolitan business ethics as the
foundation of management and leadership in dealing with the
complexities of globalization. The case studies will address the
efforts of businesses to work with global and cosmopolitan business
ethics at the levels of maintaining corporate integrity. Both the
theoretical argument and case studies presented in the book are
based on exchanges with notable business ethicists, philosophers of
management, business managers, and public policy-makers.
Using an interdisciplinary focus, this book combines the research
disciplines of philosophy, business management and sustainability
to aid and advance both scholarly and practitioner understanding of
sustainability management and the United Nations' Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs). As businesses and society continue to
transition towards further sustainable development and corporate
social responsibility, the key challenge faced is in rethinking the
philosophy of management and business ethics to achieve this change
in deep and lasting ways. Jacob Dahl Rendtorff explores the
philosophical foundations of business ethics, economics and
sustainability through four key themes: From CSR and business
ethics to sustainable development goals (SDGs) Philosophy of
management and ethical economy of sustainability Foundations of
philosophy of management, ethics and sustainability Responsible
management of sustainability. In reflecting on the works of
philosophers and scholars such as Hannah Arendt, Paul Ricoeur,
Thomas Piketty and Peter Koslowski within the context of
sustainability, globalization, anthropocene ethics and corporate
social responsibility, the book presents a key understanding of the
vital philosophical foundations for creating progressive business
models in a more sustainable society.
Business ethics, corporate social responsibility, corporate
citizenship, values-driven management, corporate governance, and
ethical leadership are necessary horizons for the legitimacy of
corporations in the process of globalization. Based on hermeneutics
and institutional analysis, this book discusses the place of values
in corporations and the role of ethics in management. With the
theories of business ethics as a starting point, it is possible to
propose a vision of the good citizen corporation. The book presents
theories, concepts of responsibility for stakeholder justice, and
basic ethical principles of respect for autonomy, dignity,
integrity, and vulnerability. This is the foundation for an
analysis of the ethical relations to internal and external
constituencies of the firm, i.e. shareholders, owners, investors,
management, employees, consumers, and local community. The
interaction with the environment is further analyzed with a focus
on ethical principles as the basis for sustainability. This
investigation culminates with the conceptualization of the firm as
a collective and institutional moral agent. The content also
includes analysis of concrete political developments in the US,
Europe, and the United Nations. Finally, the book provides a
framework for a new corporate strategy based on global business
ethics.
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