Overview
- Presents theoretical discussion of the concept of moral blindness with systematic review of the literature in the field
- Offers a comprehensive treatment of the implications of moral blindness for business and management and public administration
- Uses the insight of Hannah Arendt to understand some contemporary phenomenon of violence and domination in administration and management
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Foundations and History of Theory of Moral Blindness
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Systematic Elements of the Concept of Moral Blindness in Social Theory
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Toward a Management Philosophy of Judgment and Ethical Formulation Competency
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About this book
In this book, Jacob Dahl Rendtorff investigates moral blindness in business and public administration based on Hannah Arendt’s concept of banality of evil in her famous report on the Nazi-criminal Adolf Eichmann trail in Jerusalem in 1961. Moral blindness and evil in management is instrumental wrongdoing inflicted upon human beings as a violation of their dignity and humanity. Organizational evil in business, bureaucracies and public administration is analysed with focus on obedience to authority and systemic role conformity of managers and administrators. This includes the critical question about how concepts of banality of evil and moral blindness can explain ethical insensibility and lack of moral understanding in business and administration. Rendtorff proposes a humanistic vision of management and ethical leadership. Moral thinking, responsibility and moral judgment is essential in management and governance in business and administration.
This book is a must-read for academics and practitioners studying and working in philosophy of management, business ethics, political philosophy, administration ethics and corporate social responsibility.
Reviews
“This is an interesting book and a serious contribution to a real problem in the running of modern corporations.” (Nordicum-Mediterraneum, Vol. 16 (1), 2021)
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Jacob Dahl Rendtorff is Professor of Philosophy of Management at Roskilde University, Denmark. Rendtorff’s research includes philosophy, ethics, business ethics, bioethics and social theory. Rendtorff has published many articles and books, including Cosmopolitan Business Ethics: Towards a Global Ethos of Management (2017) and Philosophy of Management and Sustainability. Rethinking Business Ethics and Social Responsibility in Sustainable Development (2019).
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Moral Blindness in Business
Book Subtitle: A Social Theory of Evil in Organizations and Institutions
Authors: Jacob Dahl Rendtorff
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48857-4
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-48856-7Published: 04 August 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-48859-8Published: 05 August 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-48857-4Published: 03 August 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 307
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Business Ethics, Organization