Workplace Democracy, Market Competition and Republican Self-Respect

Is it a requirement of justice to democratize private companies? This question has received renewed attention in the wake of the financial crisis, as part of a larger debate about the role of companies in society. In this article, we discuss three principled arguments for workplace democracy and sho...

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Published inEthical theory and moral practice Vol. 21; no. 4; pp. 927 - 944
Main Authors Jacob, Daniel, Neuhäuser, Christian
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dordrecht Springer 01.08.2018
Springer Netherlands
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Analysis
Democracy
Economic crisis
Education
Ethics
Industrial democracy
Ontology
Philosophy
Philosophy of Medicine
Political aspects
Political Philosophy
Private companies
Social aspects
Theory of Medicine/Bioethics
Work environment
Workplaces
Meaningful work
Workplace democracy
Republican self-respect
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Summary:Is it a requirement of justice to democratize private companies? This question has received renewed attention in the wake of the financial crisis, as part of a larger debate about the role of companies in society. In this article, we discuss three principled arguments for workplace democracy and show that these arguments fail to establish that all workplaces ought to be democratized. We do, however, argue that republican-minded workers must have a fair opportunity to work in a democratic company. Under current conditions, this means that a liberal order must actively promote workplace democracy.
ISSN:1386-2820
1572-8447
DOI:10.1007/s10677-018-9935-1