The meaning of life (redux)
We should all know what the meaning of life is by now. So why do we still have more books, more discussion, more head-scratching about what it is?
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Aristotle and Confucius on CSR
It would be naive to think that large organizations can, or should, do away with policies and metrics altogether. But they should be seen as complements to, rather than replacements for, the greater task of building the right kind of moral character in the organization.
ReadModern comforts that exploit others
Accepting we’re all sinners is no reason not to try to sin less. That’s not always easy. But when the only thing we have to do is stop snorting cocaine, there really is no excuse.
ReadTime to abandon grand ethical theories?
There is space for a kind of moral seriousness that sees importance in doing the right thing without believing we can ever have a formula for specifying what the right thing is. Many moral philosophers are at work in this space, trying to show that even if we can’t tidy up every inch, there are more or less rigorous ways of muddling through.
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