Eve Harrington and All About Alliances

Krzysztof Klincewicz
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Krzysztof Klincewicz: University of Warsaw

Chapter 6 in Mythical Inspirations for Organizational Realities, 2008, pp 76-87 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Myths are interpreted as sources of virtues and sacred narratives, which reinforce values and practices in societies. They cast light on historical or pre-historical events, making sense of them and individual lives. Hatch et al. (2005) present myths as sources of managerial virtues, along with Maclntyre’s neo-Aristotelian ethics (Maclntyre, 1984). They may, however, offer negative examples of vices and dysfunctions. Freudian references to ancient Greek mythology emphasized the dysfunctional elements, arguing that myths cannot really teach us to avoid repeating the legendary mistakes. Polytheist systems of belief were less sensible to the demarcation of right and wrong, virtues and vices, by displaying moral ambiguity. They frequently offered multiple recommendations and ‘split’ moralities as opposed to the Judeo-Christian or Islamic traditions. Polytheist gods were sometimes presented as tricksters, participating in internal struggles and resembling human beings with their inabilities to control emotions or to make right choices.

Keywords: Foreign Partner; Hide Agenda; Islamic Tradition; Managerial Virtue; Moral Ambiguity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230583597_8

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