Virtue ethics is widely recognized as one of three major approaches in contemporary moral
philosophy and arguably the most influential normative theory in business ethics. Despite its …

Research on ethical leadership in organizations has been largely based on Western
philosophical traditions and has tended to focus on Western corporate experiences. Insights …

This study aims to explore the development of business relationships from an interactional
perspective, which challenges the conventional time-based view in Western contexts …

We argue that apart from ethics derived from Judeo-Christian traditions, Chinese philosophy–
notably Daoism–can also be a repository of ethical considerations that could facilitate the …

Humanistic leadership is rooted in human dignity and the common good as core tenets
embedded in a variety of philosophical traditions. This chapter is intended to provide a …

This article introduces a non-Anglophone concept of gong qi (communal vessel, 公器) as a
metaphor for 'corporation'. It contributes an endogenous perspective from a Sino-Japanese …

The 'leadership myth'serves as a strong individual and social defence mechanism to repress
own anxieties, helplessness or fear of failure and instead projects these onto prominent …

This chapter discusses practical wisdom with regard to Classical Confucianism (sixth
century to third century BC). Practical wisdom is a translation for the Aristotelian notion of …

In recent years, the application of Confucian thought in a modern enterprise is a fashionable
research issue. Confucian thought is one of the mainstream thoughts in ancient China. The …

Eastern ethics, specifically Confucian ethics, stresses the value of social relations, the
individual as embedded in society. In Confucianism, a human being is not considered as …