Moral Reasoning at Work - Rethinking Ethics in Organizations

This book is open access under a CC-BY license. Moral dilemmas are a pervasive feature of working life. Moral Reasoning at Work offers a fresh perspective on how to live with them using ethics and moral psychology research. It argues that decision-makers must go beyond compliance and traditional approaches to ethics to prepare for moral dilemmas.

The second edition has been updated with a range of examples from the author's more recent research, to reflect  current issues affecting organizations in the digital age. With two new chapters on artificial intelligence and social media, this new edition provides an up-to-date overview of ethical challenges in organizations.

List of contents

1. Beyond Compliance 2. Moral Dilemmas 3. Duties and Outcomes 4. Moral Luck 5. Two Ethical Principles 6. The Navigation Wheel 7. From Responsible to Responsive.- 8. Automation and Ethics.- 9. Ethics in Social Media.- 10. Loophole Ethics.- 11. Conflict of Interest.- 12. Character and Circumstances.- 13. Moral Neutralization.- 14. The Invisible Gorilla.

About the author

Øyvind Kvalnes is  Professor of Organizational Behaviour at BI Norwegian Business School, Norway. He has facilitated moral reasoning sessions in a range of organizations in the private and public sectors. Author of Fallibility at Work (Palgrave, 2017), Øyvind's main research interests are in ethics, moral psychology, leadership, and excellence in organizations.

Summary

This book is open access under a CC-BY license. Moral dilemmas are a pervasive feature of working life. Moral Reasoning at Work offers a fresh perspective on how to live with them using ethics and moral psychology research. It argues that decision-makers must go beyond compliance and traditional approaches to ethics to prepare for moral dilemmas.

The second edition has been updated with a range of examples from the author’s more recent research, to reflect  current issues affecting organizations in the digital age. With two new chapters on artificial intelligence and social media, this new edition provides an up-to-date overview of ethical challenges in organizations.

Product details

• Authors: Øyvind Kvalnes
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.05.2019
• EAN: 9783030151904
• ISBN: 978-3-0-3015190-4
• No. of pages: 145
• Dimensions: 149 mm x 217 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 300 g
• Illustrations: VIII, 145 p.
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous; Management, C, Planning, Leadership, Human Resource Management, Organization, Internet marketing, Business and Management, Business Strategy/Leadership, digital marketing, Organizational theory & behaviour, Innovation/Technology Management, business strategy, Business Ethics, Research & development management, Sales & marketing, Personnel & human resources management, Personnel Management, Management science, Industrial Management, Business Strategy and Leadership, Online Marketing/Social Media, Innovation and Technology Management