Abstract:This article examines the relationships between the sociology of morality and behavioural sciences. It is argued that, although the classical sociological tradition provides valuable theoretical resources for understanding moral phenomena, the prevalence of behavioural sciences in the field is problematic for the ‘new’ sociology of morality, particularly given a wider naturalist movement represented by some modern social theorists. In the context of the current discussion about the future of the sociology of m… Show more
“…The primary reservation that sociologists had with how psychologists and cognitive scientists approached the study was related to ontological assumptions about human nature, for the former tend to believe that the universalist perspectives that appear to undergird the latter’s perspectives do not pay sufficient attention to some important aspects of moral phenomena, associated with their social, cultural, historical, and contextual character (e.g. Abend 2011 ; Bykov 2019 ; Hitlin and Vaisey 2013 ; McCaffree 2019 ).…”
Section: Dawn Of the New Sociology Of Morality And Its Relevance To Bmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…As we discussed earlier, the resurgence of research in the sociology of morality has been in part a reaction to the acceleration of work on morality in disciplines of psychology and philosophy (Bykov 2019 ). To highlight the unique contribution of sociology, researchers have been paying special attention to the role of context (Abend 2013 , 2014 ; Shadnam 2015 ).…”
Section: Directions For Future Researchmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…the principle of justice; see Rawls 1971 ; and its applications in business ethics, see Prasad 2018 ), sociologists consider moral phenomena in relation to their social context, relying on both individualistic and holistic explanations, as well as their integration (Powell 2010 ). The sociological perspective is, usually more relativistic, as it tends to emphasize different visions of morality that illuminate its complex nature, suggesting that moral norms and worldviews are often a function of social and historical context (Bykov 2019 ; Hitlin and Vaisey 2013 ). A more direct and substantive dialogue on the relations between different normative systems in shaping organizational behavior would both advance the conceptual understanding of normativity and clarify the multiple mechanisms of moral regulations in organizations, especially those associated with modern cultural transformations and value change.…”
Over the last decade, scholars across the wide spectrum of the discipline of sociology have started to reengage with questions on morality and moral phenomena. The continued wave of research in this field, which has come to be known as the new sociology of morality, is a lively research program that has several common grounds with scholarship in the field of business ethics. The aim of this thematic symposium is to open constructive dialogues between these two areas of study. In this introductory essay, we briefly present the project of the new sociology of morality and discuss its relevance for business ethics. We also review the contributions to this thematic symposium and identify four specific domains where future research can contribute to fruitful dialogues between the two fields. Keywords Business ethics • Context • Morality • New sociology of morality • Sociology Moral phenomena-i.e. those related to evaluations of actions, actors, norms, and practices as right or wrong, good or bad, desirable or undesirable-constitute the primary sphere of interest for many disciplines and fields within cognitive, behavioral, and social sciences. While the most general explanations of human moral capacity are usually
“…The primary reservation that sociologists had with how psychologists and cognitive scientists approached the study was related to ontological assumptions about human nature, for the former tend to believe that the universalist perspectives that appear to undergird the latter’s perspectives do not pay sufficient attention to some important aspects of moral phenomena, associated with their social, cultural, historical, and contextual character (e.g. Abend 2011 ; Bykov 2019 ; Hitlin and Vaisey 2013 ; McCaffree 2019 ).…”
Section: Dawn Of the New Sociology Of Morality And Its Relevance To Bmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…As we discussed earlier, the resurgence of research in the sociology of morality has been in part a reaction to the acceleration of work on morality in disciplines of psychology and philosophy (Bykov 2019 ). To highlight the unique contribution of sociology, researchers have been paying special attention to the role of context (Abend 2013 , 2014 ; Shadnam 2015 ).…”
Section: Directions For Future Researchmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…the principle of justice; see Rawls 1971 ; and its applications in business ethics, see Prasad 2018 ), sociologists consider moral phenomena in relation to their social context, relying on both individualistic and holistic explanations, as well as their integration (Powell 2010 ). The sociological perspective is, usually more relativistic, as it tends to emphasize different visions of morality that illuminate its complex nature, suggesting that moral norms and worldviews are often a function of social and historical context (Bykov 2019 ; Hitlin and Vaisey 2013 ). A more direct and substantive dialogue on the relations between different normative systems in shaping organizational behavior would both advance the conceptual understanding of normativity and clarify the multiple mechanisms of moral regulations in organizations, especially those associated with modern cultural transformations and value change.…”
Over the last decade, scholars across the wide spectrum of the discipline of sociology have started to reengage with questions on morality and moral phenomena. The continued wave of research in this field, which has come to be known as the new sociology of morality, is a lively research program that has several common grounds with scholarship in the field of business ethics. The aim of this thematic symposium is to open constructive dialogues between these two areas of study. In this introductory essay, we briefly present the project of the new sociology of morality and discuss its relevance for business ethics. We also review the contributions to this thematic symposium and identify four specific domains where future research can contribute to fruitful dialogues between the two fields. Keywords Business ethics • Context • Morality • New sociology of morality • Sociology Moral phenomena-i.e. those related to evaluations of actions, actors, norms, and practices as right or wrong, good or bad, desirable or undesirable-constitute the primary sphere of interest for many disciplines and fields within cognitive, behavioral, and social sciences. While the most general explanations of human moral capacity are usually
“…This study is theoretically organized by the sociology of morality and norm circles theory. Sociology of morality considers few assumptions, one, that morality despite biological explanations, has social complexity and cultural diversity (Bykov, 2018), Two, morality has components that are external to one's body (Wong, 2006), and three morality is not only about norms and values (Hitlin & Vaisey, 2013). Sociology of morality includes narratives, identities, institutions, symbolic boundaries, and cognitive schemas, (Hitlin & Vaisey, 2013).…”
The principal objective of this research was to assess the academic integrity among Pakistani university students. Qualitative data were obtained from 3 Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) with students from different universities. Mixed Methods Research was applied at the individual and group level and data were analyzed with the help of content analysis. The analysis unveiled four key themes including teacher's behavior in the classroom, teacher’s evaluation method in Examinations, the influence of peer pressure, and the popularity of the memorization method among students. Students' level of satisfaction with teachers’ behavior in the classroom and at the time of assessment of examination remained low and they considered it as the main reason behind their low level of academic integrity. Rote learning, inconsistencies in the examination evaluation method, and the effect of peer pressure were also identified as the central reasons behind their academic misconduct behavior. It is concluded that in the coming few years, academic misconduct is going to become a popular culture in Pakistani universities and it is a dire need to stop this behavior. Suggestions to overcome this problem are to trained students as well as teachers. The teacher's professional and moral training can directly effect on the training and moral values of students. This study was conducted in Pakistan, but the findings can be observed and replicated in higher education systems in many developing nations.
“…A few academic disciplines regularly conduct research on morality, where morality is investigated in characteristic ways for those disciplines. The behavioral sciences for example are concerned with cognitive processes and the brain, often in response to moral stimuli (Abend, 2012;Bykov, 2018;Mogilski, 2016). This engages psychologists, neuroscientists and evolutionary biologists in studies of universally shared (and sometimes culturally distinct) moral functioning, often thought to have developed as a consequence of communal living and processes of natural selection.…”
Section: Sociological Contributions For Researching Morality and Cultmentioning
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