Humanistic Ethics in the Age of Globality

Cultures and moral expectations differ around the globe, and so the management of corporate responsibilities has become increasingly complex. Is there, however, a humanistic consensus that can bridge cultural and ethnic divides and reconcile the diverse and contrary interests of stakeholders world-wide? This book seeks to answer that question.

CLAUS DIERKSMEIER is associate professor for philosophy at Stonehill College, Boston, USA, with a special interest in the theory of freedom and the history of liberal thought in Europe, North and South America. He has published several books on legal, political, and religious philosophy and works currently on topics of globalization ethics and corporate social responsibility.
 
WOLFGANG AMMAN is the director of executive education, open enrolment and custom programs at Goethe Business School in Frankfurt, Germany and teaches on a variety of strategy and governance topics. Previously he was the principal project leader to turn the European Business School into a fully integrated university with multiple disciplines and faculties. He has also been vice-director of the executive school of the University of St.Gallen, Switzerland.
 
ERNST VON KIMAKOWITZ holds an MSc from the London School of Economics, UK and an award winning PhD from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, where he is also teaches as a guest lecturer. Following several years in the strategy practice of a large management consulting firm he works as an independent professional, providing consulting, advisory, and executive coaching services in the corporate responsibility arena to, private and public sector clients.
 
HEIKO SPITZECK is a professor at Fundação Dom Cabral, Brazil. Previously he was a lecturer at Cranfield University´s Doughty Centre for Corporate Responsibility in the UK. He obtained his PhD in Business Ethics at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland and held visiting scholar positions at the University of California at Berkeley and Fordham University in New York.
 
MICHAEL PIRSON is an assistant professor at Fordham Graduate School of Business in New York, USA, as well as a research fellow and lecturer at Harvard University, USA. Before receiving his PhD, Michael worked in international management consulting for several years. He also gained experience in the political arena while working on Hillary Clinton's Senate campaign. Michael currently serves on the board of three social enterprises.

Introduction
PRE-MODERN THEORIES
Socrates and Plato – Applying their Humanistic Views to Modern Business Ioanna Patsioti-Tsacpounidis
Aristotle's Economic Ethics Claus Dierksmeier and Michael Pirson
Stoic Humanism Maximilian Forschner
Thomas Aquinas on Business and the Fulfillment of Human Needs Claus Dierksmeier and Anthony Celano
MODERN POSITIONS
Kant's Humanist Ethics Claus Dierksmeier
Humanistic Values in German Idealism Richard Fincham
Marx and Humanism Ulrich Steinvorth
John Stuart Mill and the Idea of a Stationary State Economy Michael Buckley
CONTEMPORARY PHILOSOPHY
Habermas and his communicative perspective Suzan Langenberg
Sen and Nussbaum on Human Capabilities in Business Benedetta Giovanola
Solomon on the Role of Virtue Ethics in Business Ulrike Kirchengast
Wittgenstein and the Challenge of Global Ethics Julian Friedland
NON-WESTERN AND NON-TRADITIONAL APPROACHES
Humanistic Values in Indian and Chinese Traditions Monika Kirloskar-Steinbach
'African humanism' and a Case Study from the Swahili Coast Kai Kresse
Conclusions