Title
Kantian Virtue Ethics in the Context of Business: How Practically Useful Can It Be?
Department/School
Ethics and Business Law
Date of this version
2014
Document Type
Article
DOI
http://doi.org/10.12747/bejr2014.02.03
Abstract
Claus Dierksmeier admirably combats the misperception that Kant is a deontologist with no regard for virtue. Dierksmeier contends Kant offers a theory of virtue that can contribute in significant ways to advancing the analysis of, e.g., stakeholder theory and internal compliance programs. His plea that business ethicists should view Kant as a resource for thinking more widely and deeply about virtue seems eminently sensible. However, there are grounds for questioning whether a Kantian approach will be of much help in thinking through the ethics of real world business practices.
Volume
2
Issue
3
Published in
Business Ethics Journal Review
Citation/Other Information
Koehn, D. (2014). Kantian Virtue Ethics in the Context of Business: How Practically Useful Can It Be? Business Ethics Journal Review, 2(3), 15-21.