Strengthening deliberation in business : learning from Aristotle’s ethics of deliberation

Frémeaux, Sandrine; Vögtlin, Christian

doi:10.1177/00076503221113816

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-26673

Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	Strengthening deliberation in business : learning from Aristotle’s ethics of deliberation
Authors:	Frémeaux, Sandrine Vögtlin, Christian
et. al:	No
DOI:	10.1177/00076503221113816 10.21256/zhaw-26673
Published in:	Business & Society
Volume(Issue):	62
Issue:	4
Page(s):	824
Pages to:	859
Issue Date:	31-Jul-2022
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	Sage
ISSN:	0007-6503 1552-4205
Language:	English
Subjects:	Aristotle; Common good; Corporate social responsibility; Deliberation; Neoliberalism
Subject (DDC):	658.408: Security management, environmental management
Abstract:	Deliberation has faced criticism with regard to its application to business, on the basis that it can be misused to disseminate an ideology, divert attention from genuine debates, or strengthen the power of certain people. We suggest that Aristotle’s notion of deliberation can mitigate these ethical risks and help companies strengthen their deliberative practices. A comprehensive perspective based on Aristotelian deliberation reveals the relevance of (a) individual and collective deliberation, promoting a virtuous and meaningful reflection, free from ideological conditioning; (b) deliberation on ends and means that facilitates a transcendental and rooted reflection, thereby avoiding artificial debates; and (c) deliberation that is decisive and cooperative and thus prevents instrumentalization of deliberation by the strongest. We contribute to the discussion of the relationship between business and society by identifying the different steps in the deliberative process and promoting a dynamic perspective on deliberation.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/26673
Fulltext version:	Accepted version
License (according to publishing contract):	Licence according to publishing contract
Departement:	School of Management and Law
Organisational Unit:	Center for Corporate Responsibility (CCR)
Appears in collections:	Publikationen School of Management and Law

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Frémeaux, S., & Vögtlin, C. (2022). Strengthening deliberation in business : learning from Aristotle’s ethics of deliberation. Business & Society, 62(4), 824–859. https://doi.org/10.1177/00076503221113816

Frémeaux, S. and Vögtlin, C. (2022) ‘Strengthening deliberation in business : learning from Aristotle’s ethics of deliberation’, Business & Society, 62(4), pp. 824–859. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/00076503221113816.

S. Frémeaux and C. Vögtlin, “Strengthening deliberation in business : learning from Aristotle’s ethics of deliberation,” Business & Society, vol. 62, no. 4, pp. 824–859, Jul. 2022, doi: 10.1177/00076503221113816.

FRÉMEAUX, Sandrine und Christian VÖGTLIN, 2022. Strengthening deliberation in business : learning from Aristotle’s ethics of deliberation. Business & Society. 31 Juli 2022. Bd. 62, Nr. 4, S. 824–859. DOI 10.1177/00076503221113816

Frémeaux, Sandrine, and Christian Vögtlin. 2022. “Strengthening Deliberation in Business : Learning from Aristotle’s Ethics of Deliberation.” Business & Society 62 (4): 824–59. https://doi.org/10.1177/00076503221113816.

Frémeaux, Sandrine, and Christian Vögtlin. “Strengthening Deliberation in Business : Learning from Aristotle’s Ethics of Deliberation.” Business & Society, vol. 62, no. 4, July 2022, pp. 824–59, https://doi.org/10.1177/00076503221113816.