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CHAPTER OF THE BOOK

Virtues in responsible management education: building character

Book: The SAGE handbook of responsible management learning and education
Place: Thousand Oaks
Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
Year published: 2020
Start page - end: 280 - 297
ISBN: 9781526460707
Abstract: This chapter starts by laying out the nature of the virtues and clarifying their importance in business. This first segment, apart from showcasing the evolution of Virtue Ethics in business and management, explains how the virtues refer to the `nature¿ and `final end¿ of human beings, applying to a full range of dispositions to action. A careful reading of Aristotle shows that the virtues, as `character excellences¿, also refer to inclinations and tendencies, actions and habits, and, indeed, even lives taken as a whole (Sison, 2003). Through a focus on moral character building, we aim to stimulate a lively discussion integrating ethics, sustainability, and responsibility.