Leadership and Moral Imagination: Beyond the Decision-making Context

Moral imagination is often viewed as a necessary condition for ethical leadership on account of its role in managerial decision-making and organizational management. This article argues that an extension of the notion beyond this limited context sheds light on recent reconceptualizations of the natu...

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Main Author: Alan Preti
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Mimesis Edizioni, Milano 2014-12-01
Series:Rivista Internazionale di Filosofia e Psicologia
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Online Access:http://www.rifp.it/ojs/index.php/rifp/article/view/rifp.2014.0027
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description Moral imagination is often viewed as a necessary condition for ethical leadership on account of its role in managerial decision-making and organizational management. This article argues that an extension of the notion beyond this limited context sheds light on recent reconceptualizations of the nature of business and the relation of business and society proffered by several well-known business leaders. It is suggested that an account of moral imagination which takes into consideration its contribution to the development of a morally deeper and broader perspective and its bearing on character is of particular value for business leaders.
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spelling doaj.art-d2b27456bb2b4236a682427e9cabd7c22022-12-21T19:36:24ZdeuMimesis Edizioni, MilanoRivista Internazionale di Filosofia e Psicologia2039-46672239-26292014-12-015334335310.4453/rifp.2014.0027Leadership and Moral Imagination: Beyond the Decision-making ContextAlan PretiMoral imagination is often viewed as a necessary condition for ethical leadership on account of its role in managerial decision-making and organizational management. This article argues that an extension of the notion beyond this limited context sheds light on recent reconceptualizations of the nature of business and the relation of business and society proffered by several well-known business leaders. It is suggested that an account of moral imagination which takes into consideration its contribution to the development of a morally deeper and broader perspective and its bearing on character is of particular value for business leaders.http://www.rifp.it/ojs/index.php/rifp/article/view/rifp.2014.0027LeadershipMoral ImaginationMental ModelsMoral Self-cultivationCharacterRay Anderson
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Leadership and Moral Imagination: Beyond the Decision-making Context
Rivista Internazionale di Filosofia e Psicologia
Leadership
Moral Imagination
Mental Models
Moral Self-cultivation
Character
Ray Anderson
title Leadership and Moral Imagination: Beyond the Decision-making Context
title_full Leadership and Moral Imagination: Beyond the Decision-making Context
title_fullStr Leadership and Moral Imagination: Beyond the Decision-making Context
title_full_unstemmed Leadership and Moral Imagination: Beyond the Decision-making Context
title_short Leadership and Moral Imagination: Beyond the Decision-making Context
title_sort leadership and moral imagination beyond the decision making context
topic Leadership
Moral Imagination
Mental Models
Moral Self-cultivation
Character
Ray Anderson
url http://www.rifp.it/ojs/index.php/rifp/article/view/rifp.2014.0027
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