Recommended Citation
Postprint version. Published in Journal of Business Ethics, Volume 72, January 1, 2007, pages 41-46.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-006-9154-x.
Abstract
This paper identifies the ultimate justification for business activity as an aesthetic justification. Aesthetics, loosely defined as the appreciation of beauty, subsumes both ethics and economics within an holistic justificatory mechanism for business decisions.Five essential qualities of aesthetic judgment are identified: disinterest, subjectivity, inclusivity, contemplativity, and internality. The quality of aesthetic judgment, exercised by the individual through the organization, will determine the extent to which business activity enhances quality of life.
Disciplines
Finance
Copyright
2007 Springer.
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/fin_fac/5
