Alasdair MacIntyre
Alasdair MacIntyre
This chapter provides an overview of the work of Alasdair MacIntyre and its relevance to business ethics. It does so by outlining his account of concepts such as practices, institutions, management, and traditions, all of which can illuminate the ethical dimensions of work and organizational life. It highlights MacIntyre’s critique of modern capitalism and managerialism while emphasizing his vision of human flourishing through cooperative and virtuous activity. The chapter details the ways in which practices sustain internal goods and moral development, how institutions both support and threaten these goods, and how managerial roles risk undermining integrity and narrative unity. It also outlines how MacIntyre’s account of traditions can be applied within business ethics research by highlighting the fact that organizations may be viewed as historically embodied communities akin to traditions.
Sinnicks, Matthew
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Sinnicks, Matthew
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This chapter provides an overview of the work of Alasdair MacIntyre and its relevance to business ethics. It does so by outlining his account of concepts such as practices, institutions, management, and traditions, all of which can illuminate the ethical dimensions of work and organizational life. It highlights MacIntyre’s critique of modern capitalism and managerialism while emphasizing his vision of human flourishing through cooperative and virtuous activity. The chapter details the ways in which practices sustain internal goods and moral development, how institutions both support and threaten these goods, and how managerial roles risk undermining integrity and narrative unity. It also outlines how MacIntyre’s account of traditions can be applied within business ethics research by highlighting the fact that organizations may be viewed as historically embodied communities akin to traditions.
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Sinnicks - 2026 - Alasdair MacIntyre (Handbook Phil Bus Ethics)
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Sinnicks - 2026 - Alasdair MacIntyre (Handbook of the Phil Foundations of BE)
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Accepted/In Press date: 2026
e-pub ahead of print date: 22 January 2026
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