Limitations of ethical reasoning as an action (praxis) strategy
For both philosophers and managers, reasoning with ourselves and others can be used both as (1) a way of knowing what is ethical and (2) a way of acting to help ourselves, others and organizations behave ethically. However, for many of us, knowing is frequently not the same as acting. Four areas are...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V
1988
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Journal of business ethics
Year: 1988, Volume: 7, Issue: 10, Pages: 725-733 |
| Further subjects: | B
Conceptual Foundation
B Ethical Reasoning B Experiential Learning B Action Strategy B Economic Growth |
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| Summary: | For both philosophers and managers, reasoning with ourselves and others can be used both as (1) a way of knowing what is ethical and (2) a way of acting to help ourselves, others and organizations behave ethically. However, for many of us, knowing is frequently not the same as acting. Four areas are addressed: (1) thirteen limitations of ethical reasoning as an action strategy; (2) how a better understanding of these limitations can strengthen ethical reasoning as an action strategy; (3) how an understanding of these limitations can serve as a conceptual foundation for exploring other ethical action strategies; and, (4) implications for experiential learning and teaching. |
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| ISSN: | 1573-0697 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/BF00411018 |