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Res-Publica : Revista Lusófona de Ciência Política e Relações Internacionais ; Este artigo analisa a medida em que algumas discussões recentes na teoria política e social têm sido bem sucedidas em fornecer discursos que legitimam a ruptura de fronteiras nacionais/estatais (internas e externas). Isto está claramente evidente na Europa de hoje, uma Europa mista de estados grandes e pequenos. Duas das mais publicamente disseminadas discussões incluem por um lado o debate tão familiar sobre a globalização e por outro a própria teoria política, onde os temas são ou controvérsias sobre o nacionalismo e autodeterminação, ou o multiculturalismo, os direitos de grupos, a chamada política da diferença e a noção emergente da sociedade civil e associações civis. ; This paper examines to what extent some recent discussions in political and social theory have been successful in providing discourses that legitimize the breaking up of modem (internal and external) nationalstate frontiers. This is more clearly evident in Europe today, a mixed Europe of large and small states. Two of the most publicly disseminated such discussions include on the one hand the all too familiar debates on globalization, and on the other political theory proper where the subject matters are either controversies over nationalism and self-determination, or multiculturalism, group rights the so-called politics of difference and the emergent notion of civil society and civil associations.

The question of whether traditional liberalism can function as the foundation of social justice in the future is investigated. Liberalism's ambiguous treatment of ethical & moral issues in its attempt to ensure both individual autonomy & cosmopolitanism is reviewed. The problem concerning whether liberalism should treat international justice as both theory & practice is addressed. The need to integrate the concepts of duty & sentiment into contemporary liberal thought is then discussed. Informed by the thought of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, it is subsequently asserted that the language of sentiment offers an alternative that allows democratic societies to accept certain moral laws while avoiding violations of principles of social justice. Difficulties that arise when universalist & particularist thought are negotiated within the context of international justice are also covered. It is concluded that liberalism's claim that membership in a given political community is not an ethical issue requires additional review. 18 References. J. W. Parker

The question of whether traditional liberalism can function as the foundation of social justice in the future is investigated. Liberalism's ambiguous treatment of ethical & moral issues in its attempt to ensure both individual autonomy & cosmopolitanism is reviewed. The problem concerning whether liberalism should treat international justice as both theory & practice is addressed. The need to integrate the concepts of duty & sentiment into contemporary liberal thought is then discussed. Informed by the thought of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, it is subsequently asserted that the language of sentiment offers an alternative that allows democratic societies to accept certain moral laws while avoiding violations of principles of social justice. Difficulties that arise when universalist & particularist thought are negotiated within the context of international justice are also covered. It is concluded that liberalism's claim that membership in a given political community is not an ethical issue requires additional review. 18 References. J. W. Parker

The moral dimensions of how we conduct business affect all of our lives in ways big and small, from the prevention of environmental devastation to the policing of unfair trading practices, from arguments over minimum wage rates to those over how government contracts are handed out. Yet for as deep and complex a field as business ethics is, it has remained relatively isolated from the larger, global history of moral philosophy. This book aims to bridge that gap, reaching deep into the past and traveling the globe to reinvigorate and deepen the basis of business ethics. Spanning the history of western philosophy as well as looking toward classical Chinese thought and medieval Islamic philosophy, this volume provides business ethicists a unified source of clear, accurate, and compelling accounts of how the ideas of foundational thinkers - from Aristotle to Friedrich Hayek to Amartya Sen - relate to wealth, commerce, and markets. The essays illuminate perspectives that have often been ignored or forgotten, informing discussion in fresh and often unexpected ways. In doing so, the authors not only throw into relief common misunderstandings and misappropriations often endemic to business ethics but also set forth rich moments of contention as well as novel ways of approaching complex ethical problems. Ultimately, this volume provides a bedrock of moral thought that will move business ethics beyond the ever-changing opinions of headline-driven debate.

Introduction / Eugene Heath, Byron Kaldis, Alexei Marcoux -- The discipline of business ethics -- The history of business ethics / Bernard Mees -- Theorists and philosophers on business ethics / George Bragues -- Theory and method in business ethics / Nicholas Capaldi -- Teaching business ethics : current practice and future directions / Darin Gates, Bradley R. Agle, Richard N. Williams -- Moral philosophy and business: foundational theories -- Consequentialism and non-consequentialism / Andrew Gustafson -- Social contract theories / Pedro Francés-Gómez -- Can profit-seekers be virtuous? / Michael C. Munger and Daniel C. Russell -- Feminist ethics and business ethics : redefining landscapes of learning / Ming Lim -- Business ethics and religious belief / Kenneth J. Barnes -- Business ethics theories -- Social responsibility / Florian Wettstein -- Stakeholder thinking / Kenneth E. Goodpaster -- Integrative economic ethics : concept and critique / Alexander Lorch and Thomas Beschorner -- Conceptual considerations -- What is business? / William Kline -- The corporation : genesis, identity, agency / Gordon G. Sollars -- Alternative business organizations and social enterprise / Dana Brakman Reiser -- The ethics of entrepreneurship / Christian Lautermann and Kim Oliver Tokarski -- The contribution of economics to business ethics / Joseph Heath -- Economic institutions: operations and effects -- Property and business / Bas van der Vossen -- Creativity, innovation, and the production of wealth / Knut Sogner -- Money and finance : ethical considerations / Antonio Argandoña -- Regulation, rent-seeking, and business ethics / Christel Koop and John Meadowcroft -- Business, nature, and environmental sustainability / Joseph DesJardins -- The economic crisis : causes and considerations / Randall G. Holcomb -- Roles and responsibilities within the firm -- Corporate governance / Ann K. Buchholtz -- Leadership and business ethics : are leaders wolves for business ethics? / Valérie Petit and Sarah E. Saint-Michel -- Theoretical issues in management ethics / Joseph A. Petrick -- The ethics of managers and employees / Linda Klebe Treviño -- Employee ethics and rights / Jeffrey Moriarty -- Exploitation and labor / Benjamin Ferguson -- Ethical issues in marketing, advertising, and sales / Minette Drumwright -- The accounting profession, the public interest, and human rights / Ken McPhail -- Multinational corporations and globalization -- The globalization of business ethics / Kirk O. Hanson -- Cross-cultural management ethics in multinational commerce / Terence Jackson -- Corruption, bribery, and moral norms across national boundaries / Wesley Cragg -- Business ethics across the globe -- Business ethics in china / Yuqiao Xiang -- Business ethics in South Asia : Gandhian trusteeship and its relevance for the twenty-first century / S. Ramakrishna Velamuri -- Business ethics in Africa / Minka Woermann -- Business ethics in Latin America / Álvaro E. Pezoa -- Business ethics in transition : communism to commerce in Central Europe and Russia / Rodica Milena Zaharia -- Index