The Promise of Pragmatism: Richard Rorty and Business Ethics

Pragmatists believe that philosophical inquiry must engage closely with practice to be useful and serves as a source of social norms. As growing alternative the analytic continental traditions, pragmatism is well suited for research in business ethics, but its role remains underappreciated. This article focuses on Richard Rorty, key figure pragmatist tradition. We read Rorty insight about ethical political nature contemporary global markets, focusing specifically his views moral sentiments, agency, democratic deliberation. Importantly ethicists, Rorty’s approach sets stark relief our responsibility useful, practical thinkers addressing societal challenges time. use “modern slavery” an empirical context highlight relevance ethics.