Thomas Aquinas on Justice as a Global Virtue in Business

Dierksmeier, Claus; Celano, Anthony

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“…In fact, innate synderesis regulates the intuitive process and in this way offers an embryonic intuitive moral judgment inclined toward goodness. We are claiming that this basic moral, natural and innate intuition of morality is 'intrinsically' connatural in all human beings (Dierksmeier and Celano 2012), and also in accordance with the scholastic thoughts of Bonaventure (1956) and Gerson (1958). However, in order to act completely virtuously, this natural inclination is not enough; it is necessary to have the support of all the other cardinal virtues (S.…”

Section: The Employability Of the Concept Of Synderesis In A Dual Promentioning

confidence: 87%

“…The first differentiation is with conscience, ''synderesis grasps the basic moral principles which are the first premises of practical reasoning, while conscientia (conscience) is the conclusion, the act of judging that one ought to perform a particular action'' (Korsgaard 2013, p. 110). In addition, Dierksmeier and Celano (2012) also argue that synderesis represents a perpetual human moral principle constantly inclining toward rectitude, a concept also found in the thoughts of Aquinas (Scriptum super Libros Sententiarum, ed. orig.…”

Section: Synderesis As An Antecedent Of the Ethical Decision-making Pmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…For this purpose, we specifically use the concept of synderesis, a significant element of the scholastic theory on human morality and conscience (Aquinas, 1265(Aquinas, -12741947;Bonaventure, 1259;1956), a Catholic school of thought which has deeply influenced modern Christian social doctrine tradition (e.g., see Benedict XVI, On Conscience, 2007;Melé 2016). The concept refers to an innate human habit that fosters moral judgment and triggers the virtue of practical reason, as specified by recent managerial literature (Celano 2013;Das Neves and Melé 2013;Dierksmeier and Celano 2012).…”

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What Sparks Ethical Decision Making? The Interplay Between Moral Intuition and Moral Reasoning: Lessons from the Scholastic Doctrine

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Recent theories on cognitive science have stressed the significance of moral intuition as a counter to and complementary part of moral reasoning in decision making. Thus, the aim of this paper is to create an integrated framework that can account for both intuitive and reflective cognitive processes, in order to explore the antecedents of ethical decision making. To do that, we build on Scholasticism, an important medieval school of thought from which descends the main pillars of the modern Catholic social doctrine. Particularly, the focus will be on the scholastic concept of synderesis, which is an innate human faculty that constantly inclines decision makers toward universal moral principles. Managerial implications are discussed, stressing how a rediscovery of decision makers' intuitive moral judgments could be relevant in the reflective thinking practice of managers' ethical reasoning, thus saving them from rational insensitivity to ethical dilemmas.

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Section: The Employability Of the Concept Of Synderesis In A Dual Promentioning

confidence: 87%

Section: Synderesis As An Antecedent Of the Ethical Decision-making Pmentioning

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“…Is it the rule or rather the exception in the intellectual history of economics? Glancing back at the records of economic thought we find: From Aquinas (Dierksmeier and Celano 2012) to Adam Smith (Hühn and Dierksmeier 2014), i.e. for about several thousand years, economic thinking was firmly linked to metaphysical, theological, and moral reflections.…”

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What is ‘Humanistic’ About Humanistic Management?

Dierksmeier¹

2016

Humanist Manag J

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Presently it is en vogue to search and research business models heedful to concerns of social, moral, and ecological sustainability. On the view here defended, however, we ought not to strive for piecemeal corrections but for a thoroughgoing paradigm change of the predominant economic theories and practices in favor of a genuinely 'humanistic management.' This very call for humanistic management serves as an introduction into this paper (section 1). The article then lays out a concept of humanistic management in three methodologically distinct steps, descriptionascriptionprescription, before addressing potential challenges to the approach of humanistic management and, finally, pointing out some of its practical implications. The article hence proceeds as follows: From a critique of the reductionist description of economic agency given in conventional economics (2), the paper moves on to the ascription of freedom and responsibility by and through human actors (3), which appears essential for any attempt at re-integrating moral prescriptions into economics and, by extension, management theory (4). The resultant, dignity-centered humanistic management conception is then defended against challenges from postmodern authors and defendants of 'deep ecology' (5). Afterward, the article presents some normative postulates for management practice (6); last, the main findings of the paper are summarized (7).

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“…As a central nexus of economic thinking, this re-conception of Bfreedom-responsibility nexus^is a pivotal move to rethink economics (Dierksmeier 2011), to re-connect modern thinking to traditions such as theories of virtue and its interest in practical wisdom (Dierksmeier and Pirson 2009;Dierksmeier and Celano 2012;Dierksmeier 2013b;Hühn and Dierksmeier 2014); to re-conceive and replace central mental models (Dierksmeier, Hoegl & Wihlenda 2016), such as the idea of freedom, and the anthropology of economic actors (Dierksmeier, Hemel & Manemann 2015); and to advance examples, case studies, and aspirations with the ultimate aim to open the door to a pluralism of more realistic (and thus: relevant) theories in economics, with important consequences for business education again (Dierksmeier 2010(Dierksmeier , 2011(Dierksmeier , 2012(Dierksmeier , 2016bvon Kimakowitz 2010;Amann et al 2011;Dierksmeier et al 2016;Moosmayer et al 2018).…”

Section: The Freedom-responsibility Nexus: Reintroducing Ethics Into mentioning

confidence: 99%

Weltethos for Business: Building Shared Ground for a Better World

Gohl

2018

Humanist Manag J

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In order to provide context and ground for a future assessment of the manifold overlap and possible differences between the Humanistic Management Project and the Weltethos Project, this article offers a comprehensive assessment of the history, arguments, and relevance of the Weltethos Project as applied to economics and business. A literature review of foundational documents on BWeltethos^and BWeltethos for business^outlines essential elements and arguments from two main Weltethos Project pioneers. It first recounts how its founder, the theologian Hans Küng, has launched a fruitful academic and public discourse spanning almost three decades since 1990, including the presentation of the Manifesto for a Global Economic Ethic by world leaders at a joint event with the UN Global Compact at the UN headquarters in New York in 2009, calling for business to serve human dignity. Then, the agenda of Claus Dierksmeier, Küng's academic successor and a philosopher with foundational contributions to the Humanistic Management Project, is assessed both in regard to Weltethos motifs and Humanistic Management arguments, spanning from Dierksmeier's conception of qualitative freedom as the foundation of unity in diversity to his effort to reframe economic theory and ethics, the inclusive and innovative practices of Humanistic Management, and to the capability approach. The article ends by highlighting how these two different approaches to Weltethos commitments converge in their care for human dignity, the idea of globally responsible freedom, and the capacity for dialogue as a learning process for creative change leadership.

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Thomas Aquinas on Justice as a Global Virtue in Business

Cited by 42 publications

References 62 publications

What Sparks Ethical Decision Making? The Interplay Between Moral Intuition and Moral Reasoning: Lessons from the Scholastic Doctrine

What Sparks Ethical Decision Making? The Interplay Between Moral Intuition and Moral Reasoning: Lessons from the Scholastic Doctrine

What is ‘Humanistic’ About Humanistic Management?

Weltethos for Business: Building Shared Ground for a Better World

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