{"id":322,"date":"2009-09-18T16:55:51","date_gmt":"2009-09-18T13:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.acg.edu\/web\/observer\/?p=322"},"modified":"2012-10-02T16:58:02","modified_gmt":"2012-10-02T13:58:02","slug":"conference-consults-plato-and-aristotle-on-business-ethics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.acg.edu\/web\/observer\/2009\/09\/18\/conference-consults-plato-and-aristotle-on-business-ethics\/","title":{"rendered":"Conference consults Plato and Aristotle on business ethics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-323\" href=\"http:\/\/www.acg.edu\/web\/observer\/2009\/09\/18\/conference-consults-plato-and-aristotle-on-business-ethics\/eben-conference\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-323\" title=\"eben conference\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acg.edu\/web\/observer\/files\/2012\/10\/eben-conference-200x102.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.acg.edu\/web\/observer\/files\/2012\/10\/eben-conference-200x102.jpg 200w, https:\/\/web.acg.edu\/web\/observer\/files\/2012\/10\/eben-conference.jpg 945w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>The 22nd annual conference of the European Business Ethics Network, hosted by Deree College, discussed ancient Greek moral philosophy in the context of contemporary business environment.<\/p>\n<p>The conference attendees debated \u201cPathos for Ethics;  Leadership, Excellence and the Quest for a Sustainable Future\u201d, a topic closely  related to ancient Greek moral philosophy. Every year the EBEN conference takes  place in a different European country and since Greece was the host this year,  the topic was chosen accordingly, explained Lila Mordochae, associate dean, who  brought the conference to Deree.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Joanna Patsioti, head of the Deree Philosophy  Department, was the main speaker at one of the plenaries. Her speech, \u201cSocrates  and Business Ethics,\u201d focused on the applicability of Socratic methodology to  business and management. The Socratic dialogues develop definitions of moral  concepts that are constructed through the interaction of Socrates and his  interlocutors. In the dialogues, the purpose that these moral concepts serve in  society is clearly stated. \u201cIn the same manner, a manager can define the  mission and the objectives of an organization and create a successful  strategy,\u201d said Patsioti.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Joanne Ciulla, professor of leadership studies at the University of Richmond, organized  a simulation of a Socratic dialogue in her session, \u201cWhat Does Corporate Social Responsibility Mean in a World Where Money  Buys Power?\u201d The interlocutors were informed of the issues to be discussed, but  the dialogue was totally unscripted.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to that  unscripted role play, EBEN attendees had the chance to watch Sophocles <em>Antigone<\/em> at Deree\u2019s black box  theater, performed in the ancient Greek text. <em>Antigone<\/em> illustrates the conflict between political authority and moral  behaviour. \u201cIt was amazing how the multinational audience could follow the play  even without knowing the language,\u201d Mordochae said. \u201cThe power of the ancient  Greek text and the actors\u2019 performance managed to communicate the emotional  tension perfectly.\u201d<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 22nd annual conference of the European Business Ethics Network, hosted by Deree College, discussed ancient Greek moral philosophy in the context of contemporary business environment. 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