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Thematic Symposium Editorial: Virtue Ethics Between East and West

Authors: Miguel Alzola, Alicia Hennig, Edward Romar

Published in: Journal of Business Ethics | Issue 2/2020

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Virtue ethics is widely recognized as one of three major approaches in contemporary moral philosophy and arguably the most influential normative theory in business ethics. Despite its rich pedigree in Western and Eastern philosophy, most work in contemporary virtue ethics is part of the Western tradition. The purpose of this Thematic Symposium is to foster dialogue between Western and Eastern conceptions of virtue in business and engage them with questions about the nature, justification, and content of the virtues in each tradition. This Editorial offers a brief introduction to the problem, a summary of Western and Eastern varieties of virtue ethics, an overview of the six articles included in this Thematic Symposium, and a section with five common themes for further exploration and future collaborative research (namely, the centrality of rites and rituals, the normative status of social relationships and organizations, role modeling, the analogy of families and communities to define the business corporation, and the definition of social responsibilities).

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Title: Thematic Symposium Editorial: Virtue Ethics Between East and West
Authors: Miguel Alzola
Alicia Hennig
Edward Romar
Publication date: 25-11-2019
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published in: Journal of Business Ethics / Issue 2/2020
Print ISSN: 0167-4544
Electronic ISSN: 1573-0697
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-019-04317-2

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