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27IntroductionJournal of Business Ethics 44 (1). 2003.According to the origin of the word "humanism" and the concept of humanitas where the former comes from, management could be called humanistic when its outlook emphasizes common human needs and is oriented to the development of human virtue, in all its forms, to its fullest extent. A first approach to humanistic management, although quite incomplete, was developed mainly in the middle of the 20th century. It was centered on human motivations. A second approach to humanistic management sprang up …Read more
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13Understanding Humanistic ManagementHumanistic Management Journal 1 (1): 33-55. 2016.Humanistic management is a people-oriented management that seeks profits for human ends. It contrasts with other types of management that are essentially oriented toward profits, with people seen as mere resources to serve this goal. This article reviews the historical development of humanistic management and the ever-increasing body of literature on the concept as well as the different meanings that scholars attribute to it. It then explores what form a genuine humanism might have by presenting…Read more
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18Re-thinking Capitalism: What We can Learn from Scholasticism?Journal of Business Ethics 133 (2): 293-304. 2016.The macro-level business ethics in Scholasticism contrasts with modern Anglo-Saxon Capitalism, which is very influential worldwide. Scholasticism, developed between the thirteenth and the mid-seventeenth centuries, deals with key elements of free market morality, including private property, contracts, profits, prices, and free competition. For over 500 years Scholasticism tried to understand economic phenomena and business activities and reflected on them from an ethical perspective. Scholastici…Read more
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52Organizational humanizing cultures: Do they generate social capital? (review)Journal of Business Ethics 45 (1-2). 2003.An organizational culture can be defined as "Organizational Humanizing Culture" if it presents the following features: (1) recognition of the person in his or her dignity, rights, uniqueness, sociability and capacity for personal growth, (2) respect for persons and their human rights, (3) care and service for persons around one, and (4) management towards the common good versus particular interests. Current findings and generalized experience suggest that an organizational culture with these fea…Read more
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110Ethical education in accounting: Integrating rules, values and virtues (review)Journal of Business Ethics 57 (1). 2005.Ethics in accounting and ethical education have seen an increase in interest in the last decade. However, despite the renewed interest some important shortcomings persist. Generally, rules, principles, values and virtues are presented in a fragmented fashion. In addition, only a few authors consider the role of the accountants character in presenting relevant and truthful information in financial reporting and the importance of practical reasoning in accounting. This article holds that rules, va…Read more
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Three Keys Concepts of Catholic Humanism for Economic Activity: Human Dignity, Human Rights and Integral Human DevelopmentIn Martin Schlag & Domènec Melé (eds.), Humanism in Economics and Business, Springer Verlag. 2015.
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16Scholastic Thought and Business Ethics: An OverviewIn Christopher Luetege (ed.), Handbook of the Philosophical Foundations of Business Ethics, Springer. pp. 133--158. 2013.
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118Integrating Personalism into Virtue-Based Business Ethics: The Personalist and the Common Good PrinciplesJournal of Business Ethics 88 (1): 227-244. 2009.Some virtue ethicists are reluctant to consider principles and standards in business ethics. However, this is problematic. This paper argues that realistic Personalism can be integrated into virtue-based business ethics, giving it a more complete base. More specifically, two principles are proposed: the Personalist Principle (PP) and the Common Good Principle (CGP). The PP includes the Golden Rule and makes explicit the duty of respect, benevolence, and care for people, emphasizing human dignity…Read more
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Christian Humanism in Economics and BusinessIn Martin Schlag & Domènec Melé (eds.), Humanism in Economics and Business, Springer Verlag. 2015.
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22The Encyclical-Letter “Caritas in Veritate”: Ethical Challenges for Business (review)Journal of Business Ethics 100 (S1): 1-7. 2011.This article serves as an editorial introduction to this special issue on Pope Benedict’s encyclical-letter, Caritas in Veritate ( 2009 ) and its engagement with the field of business ethics. According to this document , love in truth, which includes justice, is indeed presented as a basic moral foundation for economic and business ethics. The article provides an overview of some major themes in the encyclical and their relationship to the essays in this special issue. The authors in this issue …Read more
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73Cultural Diversity and Universal Ethics in a Global WorldJournal of Business Ethics 116 (4): 681-687. 2013.Cultural diversity and globalization bring about a tension between universal ethics and local values and norms. Simultaneously, the current globalization and the existence of an increasingly interconnected world seem to require a common ground to promote dialog, peace, and a more humane world. This article is the introduction to a special issue of the Journal of Business Ethics regarding these problems. We highlight five topics, which intertwine the eight papers of this issue. The first is wheth…Read more
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32Philosophy as a Base for Management: An Aristotelian Integrative ProposalPhilosophy of Management 2 (2): 3-9. 2002.Current theories of management have difficulty overcoming certain problems and limitations related to some features of the field itself multiplicity, midtidisciplinarityt fragmentation, presence or lack of paradigms, se/freferentiality, and ethnocentrism. This paper first reviews these issues broadly. Then, it emphasises the preponderance of the scientific method and the exclusion of philosophy as theoretical foundations for management. It proposes taking philosophy as the science to provide the…Read more
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25Editorial Introduction: Towards a More Humanistic ManagementJournal of Business Ethics 88 (S3). 2009.
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9Sustaining Humanity Beyond Humanism: Editorial Introduction (review)Journal of Business Ethics 45 (1/2). 2003.
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38Early business ethics in Spain: The salamanca school (1526--1614) (review)Journal of Business Ethics 22 (3). 1999.Business ethics is not a novelty: it has important antecedents, among which we find the Spanish "Salamanca School". Its most brilliant period was during the sixteenth and early seventeenth century, a historical epoch when Spain was one of the principal centers of commerce in Europe. In this article, we present a panoramic view of business ethics as developed by this school and discuss its potential contributions to new developments in business ethics. The Salamanca School was primarily focused o…Read more
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57European vs. American approaches to institutionalisation of business ethics: the Spanish caseBusiness Ethics: A European Review 11 (2): 167-178. 2002.This paper reports on a study of the largest Spanish corporations concerning the status of corporate ethics policies. The research project, the first of its kind in Spain, has two parts. First, the types of formal documents the companies use are analysed, including those dealing with ethical values or norms. Three groups of companies are distinguished: the first group has no formal documents dealing with ethical values, and the reasons given for not having any ethical statement are discussed. A …Read more
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39Christian Ethics and Spirituality in Leading Business Organizations: Editorial IntroductionJournal of Business Ethics 145 (4): 671-679. 2017.Christian ethics applied to economics and business has a long tradition. This dates back at least to the thirteenth century, with noteworthy developments in the four following centuries and again in the last century. Christian faith and reason intertwine to bring about principles, criteria, and guidelines for action and a set of virtues with relevance for economic activity. Christian spirituality, with 2000 years of history, has been embedded in Christianity from its beginning, but the applicati…Read more
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20Political Wisdom in Management and Corporate GovernancePhilosophy of Management 15 (2): 99-119. 2016.In response to conventional rationalistic approaches to management and corporate governance, the Aristotelian tradition is emerging as a basis for alternative theories in which practical wisdom is central. This paper, following Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas, considers the specificity of “political wisdom” -directed to the common good- as being different from individual practical wisdom. We suggest that the business firm is a “political community”, understood as a whole formed by free and intellig…Read more
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35Ethics in accounting and accountability: Editorial introduction (review)Journal of Business Ethics 57 (1). 2005.
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80Managing Ethically Cultural Diversity: Learning from Thomas AquinasJournal of Business Ethics 116 (4): 769-780. 2013.Cultural diversity is an inescapable reality and a concern in many businesses where it can often raise ethical questions and dilemmas. This paper aims to offer suggestions to certain problems facing managers in dealing with cultural diversity through the inspiration of Thomas Aquinas. Although he may be perceived as a voice from the distant past, we can still find in his writings helpful and original ideas and criteria. He welcomes cultural differences as a part of the perfection of the universe…Read more
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48Corporate Ethical Policies in Large Corporations in Argentina, Brazil and SpainJournal of Business Ethics 63 (1): 21-38. 2006.This paper examines the status of Corporate Ethical Policies (CEP) in large companies in Argentina, Brazil and Spain, with a special emphasis on Corporate Ethics Statements (CES), documents that define the firms’ philosophy, values and norms of conduct. It is based on a survey of the 500 largest companies in these nations. The findings reveal many similarities between these countries. Among other things, it emerges that most companies give consideration to ethics in business and have adopted som…Read more
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1333Corporate social responsibility theories: Mapping the territory (review)Journal of Business Ethics 53 (1-2): 51-71. 2004.The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) field presents not only a landscape of theories but also a proliferation of approaches, which are controversial, complex and unclear. This article tries to clarify the situation, mapping the territory by classifying the main CSR theories and related approaches in four groups: (1) instrumental theories, in which the corporation is seen as only an instrument for wealth creation, and its social activities are only a means to achieve economic results; (2) po…Read more
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18Ethics in Finance and Accounting: Editorial IntroductionJournal of Business Ethics 140 (4): 609-613. 2017.In light of the recent crisis and its aftershocks, it becomes crucial to reflect on the relationship between finance and accounting and on how to integrate ethics and efficiency, as well as on how to motivate and empower practitioners in the world of finance to commit to justice, fairness and enhanced understanding, and to improving their personal integrity. This article, written as an editorial introduction to a special issue includes works related to control measurement and ethical behavior, m…Read more
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77Can an sme become a global corporate citizen? Evidence from a case studyJournal of Business Ethics 88 (S3): 551-563. 2009.Global Corporate Citizenship (GCC) continues to become increasingly popular in large corporations. However, this concept has rarely been considered in small and medium size enterprises (SMEs). A case study of a Norwegian clothing company illustrates how GCC can be also applied to small companies. This case study also shows that SMEs can be very innovative in exercising corporate citizenship, without necessarily following the patterns of large multinational companies. The company studied engages …Read more
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