Tightening the Ties that Bind - Defending a Contractarian Approach to Business Ethics

Résumé du livre

This reply to Professor Shaw discusses the issue of hypernorms and clarifies other elements of Integrative Social Contract Theory ISCT). It emphasizes that ISCT requires decision-makers to assess carefully the strength and clarity of local norms and to search for hypernorms that are relevant to the specific decision at hand. The conclusion offers the hope that further discussion of the book, Ties That Bind, will bear more practical and intellectual fruit.