Beyond universalism and relativism: Habermas's contribution to discourse ethics and its implications for intercultural ethics and organization theory

Patzer, Moritz

doi:10.1108/s0733-558x(2011)0000032008

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“…These assumptions are not universally shared in all cultures, arguably limiting the appropriateness of discourse ethics in such settings (Solomon & Higgins, ). However, on the other hand, and partly in response to such criticism, Scherer and Patzer () show that the discourse ethics approach is actually sensitive towards cultural differences. It offers useful insights for “engagement in questions of intercultural conflicts in organization studies and international management,” and that it has been “employed in the justification of an intercultural business ethics” (Scherer & Patzer, , p. 160).…”

Section: Theoretical Approach: Discourse Ethicsmentioning

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“…However, on the other hand, and partly in response to such criticism, Scherer and Patzer () show that the discourse ethics approach is actually sensitive towards cultural differences. It offers useful insights for “engagement in questions of intercultural conflicts in organization studies and international management,” and that it has been “employed in the justification of an intercultural business ethics” (Scherer & Patzer, , p. 160). We agree with the later view: Habermas' discourse ethics is relatively better positioned (compared with alternative ethical frameworks such as those of Kant or Rawls) to appropriately account for different values between different cultures.…”

Section: Theoretical Approach: Discourse Ethicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Ethical norms and issues in crowdsourcing practices: A Habermasian analysis

Schlagwein

Ćećez-Kecmanović

Hanckel

2018

Information Systems Journal

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Crowdsourcing practices have generated much discussion on their ethics and fairness, yet these topics have received little scholarly investigation. Some have criticized crowdsourcing for worker exploitation and for undermining workplace regulations. Others have lauded crowdsourcing for enabling workers' autonomy and allowing disadvantaged people to access previously unreachable job markets. In this paper, we examine the ethics in crowdsourcing practices by focusing on three questions: (a) What ethical issues exist in crowdsourcing practices? (b) are ethical norms emerging or are issues emerging that require ethical norms? and, more generally, (c) how can the ethics of crowdsourcing practices be established? We answer these questions by engaging with Jürgen Habermas' discourse ethics theory to interpret findings from a longitudinal field study (from 2013 to 2016) involving key crowdsourcing participants (workers, platform organizers, and requesters) of three crowdsourcing communities. Grounded in this empirical study, we identify ethical concerns and discuss the ones for which ethical norms have emerged as well as others which remain unresolved and problematic in crowdsourcing practices. Furthermore, we provide normative considerations of how ethical concerns can be identified, discussed, and resolved based on the principles of discourse ethics.

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Section: Theoretical Approach: Discourse Ethicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ethical norms and issues in crowdsourcing practices: A Habermasian analysis

Schlagwein

Ćećez-Kecmanović

Hanckel

2018

Information Systems Journal

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“…Second, responsible leadership approaches are characterized by a rather eclectic use of elements of discourse ethics, deontological conceptions and teleological virtues 2 , and a great emphasis on the general primacy of ethics and the universality of human rights (Maak & Pless, 2008). This bears the threat of cognitive overload with relation to the numerous leadership roles, virtues and principles and inevitably leads to problems of philosophical justification (Scherer & Patzer, 2011). The questions that arise here are, for example, which philosophical approach applies when, or is there a universal approach that can be applied to all situations?…”

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“…The problems of a philosophical conception of ethically legitimate actions can be accounted for through a shift towards the 'primacy of democracy to philosophy' (Rorty, 1991b) that stresses deliberation in political discourse, in contrast to justification in philosophical discourse as the foundation of social and political theory (Scherer & Patzer, 2011). This means that the starting point for the justification of normative conceptions of the business and society relationships does not lie in a priori philosophical assumptions, but in the analysis of given (political) conditions in a globalized world, as far as these can be experienced and therefore be accounted for, as successful and peaceful forms of coordination (Scherer & Palazzo, 2007: 1088.…”

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confidence: 99%

Responsible Leadership and the Political Role of Global Business

Patzer

Voegtlin

2012

SSRN Journal

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Globally responsible leadership is conceived as the normatively appropriate conduct of business leaders in response to the ethical challenges that multinational corporations have to deal with in the context of their global business operations. The paper argues that existing approaches to responsible leadership research neglect the ethical implications of globalization and the conditions of the current 'post-national constellation' (Habermas) in international relations. We review critically the existing concepts of responsible leadership and point to the normative vacuity, justification gaps, and the implementation challenges regarding these concepts. In order to address these issues, we propose a new approach to responsible leadership in global business based on Habermas's idea of democratic deliberation. This concept provides leadership with a normative orientation when facing complex and heterogeneous business and stakeholder demands. Finally, we discuss how responsible leaders can remain capable of producing morally legitimate decisions within the factual constraints of global business.

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“…Thirdly, the process of globalization, with MNEs as drivers of this process, can be understood as the intensification of exchange, both economic and social, across national borders (Scherer and Patzer 2011). This process increases the number of interactions of people and organizations from different cultural and national backgrounds.…”

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Ethical Considerations in Global Multi-Stakeholder Work Contexts

Gluesing¹

2014

jba

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Economic integration and globalization has brought increasing ethical complexity into business anthropology as more anthropologists work in or research multinational enterprises that cross multiple boundaries. Ethical challenges arise from the predominant neoliberal viewpoint in these enterprises, the embeddedness of ethics in culture, and from intercultural nature of multi-stakeholder environments. Using an example of one research project in an MNE, this article illustrates the ethical challenges of the MNE work context and how these challenges can be resolved and discusses current ethical dilemmas and the future implications for the growth and practice of business and organizational anthropology.

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Beyond universalism and relativism: Habermas's contribution to discourse ethics and its implications for intercultural ethics and organization theory

Cited by 11 publications

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Ethical norms and issues in crowdsourcing practices: A Habermasian analysis

Ethical norms and issues in crowdsourcing practices: A Habermasian analysis

Responsible Leadership and the Political Role of Global Business

Ethical Considerations in Global Multi-Stakeholder Work Contexts

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