On seeking first to understand

There are fundamental differences between seeking-to-solve and seeking-to-understand. We are strongly biased toward seeking-to-solve on a number of dimensions. As a result, we are increasingly at risk in a world that is becoming increasingly complex and fast paced. We therefore need to understand th...

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Main Author: King, Jonathan B. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V 1999
In: Teaching business ethics
Year: 1999, Volume: 3, Issue: 2, Pages: 113-136
Further subjects:B double-loop learning
B Synthesis
B Moral Philosophy
B Systems
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Summary:There are fundamental differences between seeking-to-solve and seeking-to-understand. We are strongly biased toward seeking-to-solve on a number of dimensions. As a result, we are increasingly at risk in a world that is becoming increasingly complex and fast paced. We therefore need to understand these biases so that we can defend ourselves -- we need to develop (moral) concepts and methods of inquiry that transcend our dominant and pervasive analytical presuppositions.
ISSN:1573-1944
Contains:Enthalten in: Teaching business ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1023/A:1009892614592