Business Ethics: Unit II Article Critique

Business Ethics: Unit II Article Critique
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Main topic
In ‘Ethical anarchism, business ethics and the politics of disturbance’ Carl Rhodes looks at the subject of ethical anarchism as presented by Milton Friedman. Additionally, the role of business ethics and politics in organizations takes center stage in the article. Other than this, the author also highlights on the interaction of labor and work in the workplace. Since the primary purpose for businesses is profit maximization, there is a need for them to focus on ethical practices. At the heart of this argument is that market forces are important to ensure efficiency, but conformance to the set rules in the society is also voluntary. Over time, the case for social responsibility has gained interest in business circles.
Intended audience
The article was written to inform, and readers on organizational theory and business ethics are the main target of the article. Hence, scholars, students of organization and that interest in the type of business ethics will find the article valuable. Nonetheless, the topic is technical given that the author highlights on the theoretical background of ethical anarchism. Since politicians in organizations cannot be separated form ethical practice, the audience gets to understand that ethics may affect the political actions undertaken in organization practice. Hence, the subject of organization development and ethical practice should be viewed together.
Critique the article and role of business ethics
Despite best efforts towards linking business ethics with organizational practice, Rhodes simply focuses on the representation of ethical anarchy as represented by Emanuel Levinas. As such, the work is mostly theoretical, focusing on the viewpoints advanced in previous work by Levinas. In order to understand th...