TY - JOUR
T1 - Virtue and commerce in Domingo de Soto's thought
T2 - commercial practices, character, and the common good
AU - Alves, André Azevedo
AU - Moreira, José Manuel
PY - 2013/3/26
Y1 - 2013/3/26
N2 - This paper draws from the work of sixteenth century theologian, philosopher, and ethicist Domingo de Soto and considers his virtue-based approach to the ethical evaluation of commerce within an Aristotelian-Thomistic framework for the articulation of business and the common good. Particular attention is given to the fundamental emphasis placed by Soto in distinguishing between commerce as an activity and the specific conduct of persons engaging in commercial activity. The distinction between the material and the formal parts of the common good is then employed to shed light on the way Soto articulates commercial practices, virtuous character, and the common good. It is concluded that Soto's major contribution for business ethics is clarifying that the key element for the ethical evaluation of commerce is the embodiment of virtuous personal conduct in the exercise of commercial activity. In this framework, the fulfillment of commerce's potential to contribute to the common good is thus fundamentally interconnected with putting virtues into practice.
AB - This paper draws from the work of sixteenth century theologian, philosopher, and ethicist Domingo de Soto and considers his virtue-based approach to the ethical evaluation of commerce within an Aristotelian-Thomistic framework for the articulation of business and the common good. Particular attention is given to the fundamental emphasis placed by Soto in distinguishing between commerce as an activity and the specific conduct of persons engaging in commercial activity. The distinction between the material and the formal parts of the common good is then employed to shed light on the way Soto articulates commercial practices, virtuous character, and the common good. It is concluded that Soto's major contribution for business ethics is clarifying that the key element for the ethical evaluation of commerce is the embodiment of virtuous personal conduct in the exercise of commercial activity. In this framework, the fulfillment of commerce's potential to contribute to the common good is thus fundamentally interconnected with putting virtues into practice.
KW - Character
KW - Commerce
KW - Commercial practices
KW - Common good principle
KW - Domingo de Soto
KW - School of Salamanca
KW - Virtue
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U2 - 10.1007/s10551-013-1681-7
DO - 10.1007/s10551-013-1681-7
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84876825878
SN - 0167-4544
VL - 113
SP - 627
EP - 638
JO - Journal of Business Ethics
JF - Journal of Business Ethics
IS - 4
ER -