MacIntyre

Caleb Bernacchio

Chapter 1.18 in Elgar Encyclopedia of Strategy as Practice, 2025, pp 74-77 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Alasdair MacIntyre (1929–), one of the most influential moral philosophers of the 20th century, has contributed to the revival of an Aristotelian approach to practical philosophy, involving a return to a teleological perspective and a restatement of virtue ethics. In doing this, MacIntyre has also made significant contributions to practice theory, as practices serve as a privileged site of moral agency in his theory. While far from the most influential figure in the field, MacIntyre's distinctive theory of social practices has made an impact within strategy as practice (SAP). The influential conceptual framework distinguishing between praxis, practices, and practitioners provides a way of explaining MacIntyre's contribution to the field. MacIntyre's work highlights the importance of moral agency for understanding organizations and, especially, for explaining how individuals engage in various forms of strategizing that have significant consequences for the organizations that they are a part of.

Keywords: MacIntyre; Internal goods; Virtue ethics; Moral agency; Collaborative contexts; Strategic excellence (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781035315956
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