Andrew Crane
The conditions of our freedom: Foucault, organization and ethics
Crane, Andrew; Knights, David; Starkey, Ken
Authors
David Knights
Ken Starkey
Abstract
The paper examines the contribution of the French philosopher Michel Foucault to the subject of ethics in organizations. The paper combines an analysis of Foucault’s work on discipline and control, with an examination of his later work on the ethical subject and technologies of the self. By situating ethics as practices of the self, and by demonstrating the conditions under which freedom in organizations can be exercised, Foucault’s ethics connects an understanding and critique of power with a personal project of self. He therefore provides a theory of subjectivity that potentially informs a reshaping of contemporary virtue ethics theory, value-based management, and business ethics teaching.
Citation
Crane, A., Knights, D., & Starkey, K. (2008). The conditions of our freedom: Foucault, organization and ethics. Business Ethics Quarterly, 18(3), 299-320
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Jul 1, 2008 |
Publicly Available Date | Jun 8, 2019 |
Journal | Business Ethics Quarterly |
Print ISSN | 1052-150X |
Publisher | Philosophy Documentation Center |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 18 |
Issue | 3 |
Pages | 299-320 |
Keywords | Foucault, organization theory, ethics. |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1010931 |
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