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Cosmopolitan business ethics
Maak, Thomas Pless, Nicola M.
Maak, Thomas
Pless, Nicola M.
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Maak, Thomas
Pless, Nicola M.
Pless, Nicola M.
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We argue in this paper that responsible leadership in a connected world requires global leaders who think and act as cosmopolitan citizens ─ that is leaders with responsible mindsets who are aware of the pressing problems in the world, care for the needs of others, aspire to make this world a better place and act in words and deeds as global and responsible citizens. We contend that responsible leadership requires business leaders who have a cosmopolitan mindset, live by and enact cosmopolitan ethics in an increasingly complex global stakeholder society. Our contribution is organized into five parts. Following some introductory remarks we highlight key leadership challenges in a connected world, then give a definition of responsible leadership. In the third and fourth part of this contribution we sketch core elements of what might best be described as a first attempt to define principles of cosmopolitan business ethics; starting with a 'tour d'horizon' in cosmopolitanism and then defining the normative foundation of a citizenship approach to responsible global leadership. We then seek to identify some competence areas that are required for leading responsibly in a connected world and conclude this paper by addressig an important area of concern, namely the question whether business leaders at all should have a role in addressing some of the world's most pressing problems.
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2008
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