Being Principled, Being Ruled
Abstract
| This essay examines the epistemic and deliberative role of moral principles. Specifically, I address what I take to be some significant differences between moral principles and moral rules as they relate to decision making in organizational contexts. Although the distinction between moral principles and moral rules is often overlooked (especially in applied philosophical literature) I argue that understanding the relevant differences between them is important for a proper understanding of the relationship between our general moral commitments and the moral judgments we make in particular situations. |
| Bio Jeffery Smith |
Jeffery Smith is the founding Director of the Banta Center for Business, Ethics and Society and is currently assistant professor of ethics at the University of Redlands School of Business. In addition to teaching business ethics, he regularly offers courses in political economy and moral philosophy. Professor Smith is an active member of the Society for Business Ethics, the European Business Ethics Network and the American Philosophical Association. Professor Smith's writings have appeared in Business Ethics Quarterly, the Journal of Business Ethics, Business Ethics: A European Review and in other journals. In addition presentations at academic institutions such as the University of Colorado and DePaul University, he has led seminars at organizations such as Boeing and MCI. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota in 2000. |
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