Imperfect Duties of Management: The Ethical Norm of Managerial Decisions

by Richard Robinson and Richard M. Robinson

Book Overview

This book uses Kant's idea of imperfect duty to extend the theory of the firm. Unlike perfect duty which is contractual or otherwise legally binding, imperfect duty consists of those commitments of choice that pursue some moral value, but that have practical limits to their pursuit. The author presents a broad view of the imperfect duties of management, defined as a nexus of all commitments to do good involving relations internal and external to the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030076342
• ISBN13: 9783030076344
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 241 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 8.3"