Business leadership in today’s world: a matter of virtues

Authors

  • Simona Beretta Universitá Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Keywords:

BUSINESS LEADERSHIP, VIRTUE, BUSINESS ETHICS, BUSINESS VOCATION, MANAGEMENT

Abstract

The author centers her article in what she considers the practical dimension of business leadership, as proposed by the pontifical document: to act according to virtue. She notes the importance the pontifical document gives to fundamental virtues in the development of the common good, in the context of business ethics, that goes beyond a mere code of behavior. The virtuous life flourishes when the human being discovers his/her true vocation and assumes it in every single one of his/her actions. The article shows the qualities of this virtue, and the reasons why the business culture should find its root in it.

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Author Biography

Simona Beretta, Universitá Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Doctora en Economía (U. Católica de Milán); Master en Economía (LSE); Profesora de Política Económica Internacional e Instituciones (U. Católica de Milán).

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Published

2018-12-03

How to Cite

Beretta, S. (2018). Business leadership in today’s world: a matter of virtues. Cultura Económica, 30(84), 33–37. Retrieved from https://e-revistas.uca.edu.ar/index.php/CECON/article/view/1461