Business Ethics: A Kantian Perspective (with Norman Bowie) | Immanuel Kant Philosophy #5

This conversation is part of the Immanuel Kant Series | 'Dare to know!' Philosophy Podcast. Today we are joined by Norman Bowie. Norman Bowie is the former Elmer L Andersen Chair in Corporate Responsibility at the University of Minnesota. He has authored or edited 16 books and over 75 articles. Professor Bowie is the leading scholar in the application of Kant's moral philosophy to business. Today, we will talk in particular about his book ‘Business Ethics: A Kantian perspective.

In this episode of the Dare to know! Podcast we discuss the application of Kant's moral philosophy to business.

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GUEST INFO:
https://carlsonschool.umn.edu/faculty/norman-bowie

HOST INFO:
My name is Fabian Corver, living in the Netherlands. I graduated last year from my Master's in Philosophy at the University of Glasgow. Currently, working for AI-focused start-up and reading lots of philosophy at night.

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OUTLINE:
0:00 - Introduction
0:47 - Background
1:45 - Kant's first formulation applied to the business world
3:06 - Is Kant's ethics absolutist?
5:26 - Behavioral ethics & normative ethics
7:45 - Logical contradiction & pragmatic contradiction
10:20 - Respect for Person Principle
13:30 - Dealing with asymmetrical information
16:28 - A Kantian Ethics program
19:00 - Kantian leadership
21:39 - Deception in advertisement
24:55 - Self-respect & jobs
28:40 - Meaningful work & worthy work
30:06 - Corporate Social Responsibility
34:01 - The Paradox of Profit
36:00 - Kantian Capitalism
40:42 - International Kantian Capitalism

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