Leadership and Moral Imagination: Beyond the Decision-making Context

Alan Preti

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Abstract: 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.

Keywords: Leadership; Moral Imagination; Mental Models; Moral Self-cultivation; Character; Ray Anderson.

 

Leadership e immaginazione morale: oltre i contesti decisionali

Riassunto: L’immaginazione morale è spesso considerata una condizione necessaria per una leadership etica in virtù del suo ruolo nei processi decisionali a livello manageriale e nella gestione organizzativa. In questo articolo si sostiene che un’estensione di questa nozione al di là dei limiti di questo contesto sia utile a comprendere alcune recenti riconcettualizzazioni della natura del business e il rapporto tra business e società avanzate proposte da diversi leader d’azienda molto affermati. Si suggerisce che una considerazione dell’immaginazione morale che tenga conto del suo contributo allo sviluppo di una prospettiva morale più profonda e ampia e del suo peso rispetto al carattere possa avere grande importanza per i leader d’azienda.

Parole chiave: Leadership; Immaginazione morale; Modelli mentali; Educazione del sé morale; Carattere; Ray Anderson.


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Leadership; Moral Imagination; Mental Models; Moral Self-cultivation; Character; Ray Anderson.

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