Change In Topics

It's been a couple of months, and I have yet to fully explore the concept of ethics. I expect that ethics, in and of itself, is a vast topic, and if I continue along these lines, it could be many more months before I get back to the intended topic of this blog: ethics in the context of business

So for the present, I'm going to switch topics. That's not to suggest that I've sufficiently explored ethics, but that I feel that I've devoted sufficient time to the task, and have a basis on which to build, and would like to get back on track.

Preface

I’ve started this blog as my own attempt to study and consider the topic of business ethics. I’ve suffered through a number of books on the topic, gritting my teeth as the flaws in their premises led to very shaky conclusions and, ultimately, an entirely untenable body of theory.

And yet, I have the sense that it is an important topic, and one that is lacking adequate definition. Given that Western culture is largely composed of individuals who spend a majority of their productive years in service to companies, it seems that this would be a significant area of inquiry, foundational to our identities as individuals and to the character of our culture.

As a result, I have the sense that anyone who is interested in the topic (such as myself) is left very much alone to ponder things for themselves. Hence, this blog.

I don’t expect it will be updated frequently, or that it will be of much interest to anyone other than myself, though I generally feel that public scrutiny and feedback is useful in refining ideas – so for what it’s worth, my plan is to try to work things out in this medium.