Moral perspectives of equality, diversity, and inclusion / guest editors, Thomas Köllen [and three others ].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Köllen, Thomas, editor.

Series:

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion : an International Journal Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Continuing education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (91 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : Emerald Publishing, [2018]

Summary:

Morally evaluating equality, diversity and inclusion remains an under-theorized field. Within the discourse on equality, diversity and inclusion, the term 'justice' is predominantly used in a more intuitive way, and is mostly not rooted in a specific philosophy. Just as "there is no sound general answer to the question "is affirmative action just?"" (Lippert-Rasmussen, 2017, p. 76), one can also not expect an indisputable answer to the question as to whether any approach towards equality, diversity and inclusion is morally praiseworthy or just. However, much more critical reflection and theorizing of the moral value (i.e., the moral 'goodness' or 'evilness') of the differing approaches is required. Instead of implicitly applying prescriptive ethics, which are mostly based on intuitive reasoning, or simple political convictions, future research could enrich the discourse on the moral evaluation of diversity management, inclusion programs, and organizational equality approaches, with new philosophical facets and perspectives; perspectives that might differ from those taken in the predominantly American discourse. This special issue hopes to contribute to this endeavor through the four contributions included within it.

Contents:

Covers

Editorial advisory and review boards

An indisputable "holy trinity"? On the moral value of equality, diversity, and inclusion

Ethics and intercultural communication in diversity management

Justice and fairness in the workplace: a trajectory for managing diversity

HPWS and climate for inclusion: a moral legitimacy lens

Remarks on disability rights legislation.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-78769-266-3