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Christoph Luetge takes on a fundamental problem of contemporary
political philosophy and ethics. He questions the often implicit
assumption of many contemporary political philosophers according to
which a society needs its citizens to adopt some shared basic
qualities, views or capabilities (here termed a moral surplus).
Luetge examines the respective theories of, among others, Habermas,
Rawls, Gauthier, Buchanan, and Binmore with a focus on their
respective moral surpluses. He finds that each moral surplus is
either not necessary for the stability of societies or cannot
remain stable when faced with opposing incentives. Binmore's idea
of empathy is the only one that is, at least partly, not confronted
with this dilemma. Luetge provides an alternative view termed order
ethics, which weakens the necessary assumptions for modern
societies and basically only relies on mutual advantages as the
fundamental basis of society.
Christoph Luetge takes on a fundamental problem of contemporary
political philosophy and ethics. He questions the often implicit
assumption of many contemporary political philosophers according to
which a society needs its citizens to adopt some shared basic
qualities, views or capabilities (here termed a moral surplus).
Luetge examines the respective theories of, among others, Habermas,
Rawls, Gauthier, Buchanan, and Binmore with a focus on their
respective moral surpluses. He finds that each moral surplus is
either not necessary for the stability of societies or cannot
remain stable when faced with opposing incentives. Binmore's idea
of empathy is the only one that is, at least partly, not confronted
with this dilemma. Luetge provides an alternative view termed order
ethics, which weakens the necessary assumptions for modern
societies and basically only relies on mutual advantages as the
fundamental basis of society.
This book examines the theoretical foundations of order ethics and
discusses business ethics problems from an order ethics
perspective. Order ethics focuses on the social order and the
institutional environment in which individuals interact. It is a
well-established paradigm in European business ethics. The book
contains articles written by leading experts in the field and
provides both a concise introduction to order ethics and short
summary articles homing in on specific aspects of the order-ethical
paradigm. It presents contributions describing fundamental
concepts, historical roots, and the economic, social, and
philosophical background of the theory. The second part of the
handbook focuses on the theory's application in business, society,
and politics, casting new light on an array of topics that loom
large in contemporary ethical discourse.
The theme arises from the legal-academic movement "Law and
Literature". This newly developed field should aim at two major
goals, first, to investigate the meaning of law in a social context
by questioning how the characters appearing in literary works
understand and behave themselves to the law (law in literature),
and second, to find out a theoretical solution of the
methodological question whether and to what extent the legal text
can be interpreted objectively in comparison with the question how
literary works should be interpreted (law as literature). The
subject of justice and injustice has been covered not only in
treatises of law and philosophy, but also in many works of
literature: On the one hand, poets and writers have been outraged
at the social conditions of their time. On the other hand, some of
them have also contributed fundamental reflections on the idea of
justice itself.
This book examines the theoretical foundations of order ethics and
discusses business ethics problems from an order ethics
perspective. Order ethics focuses on the social order and the
institutional environment in which individuals interact. It is a
well-established paradigm in European business ethics. The book
contains articles written by leading experts in the field and
provides both a concise introduction to order ethics and short
summary articles homing in on specific aspects of the order-ethical
paradigm. It presents contributions describing fundamental
concepts, historical roots, and the economic, social, and
philosophical background of the theory. The second part of the
handbook focuses on the theory's application in business, society,
and politics, casting new light on an array of topics that loom
large in contemporary ethical discourse.
This volume explores various aspects of risk taking. It offers an
analysis of financial, entrepreneurial and social risks, as well as
a discussion of the ethical implications of empirical findings. The
main issues examined in the book are the financial crisis and its
implications for business ethics. The book discusses unethical
behaviour as a reputational risk (e.g., in the case of Goldman
Sachs) and the question is raised as to what extent the financial
crisis has changed the banks’ entrepreneurial strategy. The book
presents an analysis of the reasons leading to the crisis and
identifies them as ethical dilemma structures. Â In addition,
it looks at general questions regarding ethical behaviour and risk
taking, such as: To what extent does the social embeddedness or
abstraction play a role in guaranteeing ethical behaviour? What
conclusions can be drawn from institutional or evolutionary
perspectives on risk management? Finally, the book discusses
further issues that become factors of risk within and between
societies, such as work insecurity, corruption or the problem of
facilitation payments as a risk in international transactions.​
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Moral philosophy is no longer being pursued from arm-chairs.
Instead, ethical questions are dissected in the experimental lab.
This volume enables its readers to immerse themselves into
Experimental Ethics' history, its current topics and future
perspectives, its methodology, and the criticism it is subject to.
Moral philosophy is no longer being pursued from arm-chairs.
Instead, ethical questions are dissected in the experimental lab.
This volume enables its readers to immerse themselves into
Experimental Ethics' history, its current topics and future
perspectives, its methodology, and the criticism it is subject to.
This volume explores various aspects of risk taking. It offers an
analysis of financial, entrepreneurial and social risks, as well as
a discussion of the ethical implications of empirical findings. The
main issues examined in the book are the financial crisis and its
implications for business ethics. The book discusses unethical
behaviour as a reputational risk (e.g., in the case of Goldman
Sachs) and the question is raised as to what extent the financial
crisis has changed the banks' entrepreneurial strategy. The book
presents an analysis of the reasons leading to the crisis and
identifies them as ethical dilemma structures. In addition, it
looks at general questions regarding ethical behaviour and risk
taking, such as: To what extent does the social embeddedness or
abstraction play a role in guaranteeing ethical behaviour? What
conclusions can be drawn from institutional or evolutionary
perspectives on risk management? Finally, the book discusses
further issues that become factors of risk within and between
societies, such as work insecurity, corruption or the problem of
facilitation payments as a risk in international transactions.
The Handbook of Business Ethics: Philosophical Foundations is a
standard interdisciplinary reference handbook in the field of
business ethics. Articles by notable philosophers and economists
examine fundamental concepts, theories and questions of business
ethics: Are morality and self-interest compatible? What is meant by
a just price? What did the Scholastic philosophers think about
business? The handbook will cover the entire philosophical basis of
business ethics. Articles range from historical positions such as
Aristotelianism, Kantianism and Marxism to systematic issues like
justice, religious issues, rights and globalisation or gender. The
book is intended as a reference work for academics, students (esp.
graduate), and professionals.
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