On MacIntyre, modernity and the virtues: a response to Dobson

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John Dobson is right to have pointed out that Alasdair MacIntyre is critical of business because he regards it as a leading example of the effects of modernity. MacIntyre's wider thesis seems to involve a significant departure from present national and worldwide cultural practices. Similarly, it seems to need transformation of the economic field as well, shifting towards something very different from what is currently regarded as business. MacIntyre has revived interest in virtue ethics, but it does not seem to be necessary to make a choice between virtue and modernity.

Analysis, Influence, Corporate social responsibility, MacIntyre, Alasdair C.

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Reflections on the practical relevance of feminist thought to business

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B. Burton, C. Dunn, and J. Dobson's efforts to revise and extend feminist models of care within corporations raise concerns about the practical relevance of feminist thought to business ethics. Dobson's usage of the care perspective limits his access to the vast research in the field. Burton's and Dunn's care orientation presents a feminist view of the stakeholders concept, but fails to account for the entity and its relationship to stakeholders. The use of decision-rules to ensure the relevance of the ethics of care to business is inconsistent with feminist thought.

Social aspects, Business ethics, Feminists, Dobson, John, Dunn, C., Burton, B.

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How Kantian a theory of Kantian capitalism? A response to Bowie's Ruffin Lecture

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A comment on Norman E. Bowie's article entitled 'A Kantian theory of capitalism' is presented. In his attempt to develop a thorough and convincing moral vision of Emmanuel Kant that can be applied to capitalism, Bowie projects opposing foundations to support his theory and efforts to inject moral concepts which are contradictory with Kantian metaphysics. Suggestions on how the author can make his Kantian theory of capitalism clear and cogent are given.

Models, Corporations, Capitalism, Kant, Immanuel

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