The epistemological status of subsidiarity in organizations: An insight from the notion of principle in the philosophy of Thomas Aquinas

IF 1.8 Q3 BUSINESS
Bernard Guéry
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Subsidiarity is often implicitly conceived as an organizational model or a Weberian ideal type. The purpose of this paper is to show that, in contrast, subsidiarity is a principle in the sense of the tradition originating from Thomas Aquinas. Considered as an ideal type, subsidiarity may be perceived as impossible to apply because of its ideal status, abstracted from the circumstances. Here, we will demonstrate the consequences of the fact that subsidiarity is one of the common principles of practical moral reasoning of particular prudence. Because it is a principle, subsidiarity does not have a visualizable substance or prescribe an organizational model, unlike the ideal type. It thus avoids the indiscriminate application of organizational models to contexts that are not appropriate, and in the context of tension between external consultants and managers, it rehabilitates the prudence of leaders who know the circumstances of their organization.

组织中辅助性的认识论地位:托马斯-阿奎那哲学中的原则概念的启示
辅助性往往被隐含地视为一种组织模式或韦伯式的理想类型。本文旨在说明,与此相反,从托马斯-阿奎那的传统意义上讲,辅助性是一项原则。作为一种理想类型,辅助性可能会被认为是不可能应用的,因为它是一种理想状态,是从具体情况中抽象出来的。在此,我们将说明辅助性是特别慎重的实际道德推理的共同原则之一这一事实的后果。由于辅助性是一项原则,因此与理想类型不同,它没有可视化的实质内容,也没有规定组织模式。因此,它避免了在不合适的情况下不加区分地应用组织模式,在外部顾问和管理者之间关系紧张的情况下,它恢复了了解本组织情况的领导者的审慎态度。
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期刊介绍: Business and Society Review addresses a wide range of ethical issues concerning the relationships between business, society, and the public good. Its contents are of vital concern to business people, academics, and others involved in the contemporary debate about the proper role of business in society. The journal publishes papers from all those working in this important area, including researchers and business professionals, members of the legal profession, government administrators and many others.
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