The Main Historical Influences on the Development of Artificial Intelligence
When we think about artificial intelligence (AI), it is easy to imagine recent advancements, such as virtual assistants and autonomous vehicles. However, the roots of AI are deeply connected to philosophical questions and scientific advancements spanning centuries. AI is the result of a rich intersection of ideas from multiple fields, each contributing to the formation […]
Eric Voegelin – A Brief Biography (Part 2)
This series of writings continues to present, briefly, the biography of Eric Voegelin based on the work “Autobiographical Reflections,” published in 2008, in which he offers a historical and biographical context for his motivations through the development and articulation of his ideas in various fields of knowledge. Eric Voegelin revives the concept of “anamnesis,” which […]
Aristotle’s Virtue Ethics and Kant’s Moral Duty in Dialogue
Text written in collaboration with Renata Biana da Silva Ethics is one of the oldest fields of philosophy, involving questions about what is morally right or wrong, how we should live, and what constitutes a good life. Throughout history, different ethical systems have emerged to try to answer these questions, with Aristotle and Immanuel Kant […]
Ethics between Public Administration and Business: the case of Artificial Intelligence
I would like to discuss the connection between public and business administration. I argue that in order to investigate ethics, we need to consider the connection between the public and private sectors. I believe that a separate view between private agents on the one hand and public organizations on the other would fail to comprehensively […]
Article on Flow State Published in the Observatório de Inovação do Turismo Journal
We are delighted to announce the publication of the article “The Asphalt Hardens”: Accounts of the Flow State in Outdoor Activities in the Revista Acadêmica Observatório de Inovação do Turismo (RAOIT), volume 18, issue 1 (November 2024). RAOIT is a scientific journal classified as Qualis/CAPES B2, recognized for its contributions to advancing research in tourism, […]
Prudence: The Essential Virtue for Ethical Leadership in Management
José was exhausted. As the new leader of a rapidly growing technology startup, the pressure was immense. Every day brought a new crisis that demanded an immediate solution. There never seemed to be enough hours in the day to truly stop and think things through carefully. José knew that hasty decisions often led to undesirable […]
The Complex Relationship Between Ethics and Economics
In the 1980s, American author Kenneth Lux published a book with a title as intriguing as it is misleading: “Adam Smith’s Mistake: How A Moral Philosopher Invented Economics and Ended Morality.” Lux’s mistake was twofold; Adam Smith neither invented Economics as an autonomous science from Philosophy, nor did he end morality: what he suggested was […]
The Epistemological Foundations of Culture in Organizations
The discussion of organizational culture has its roots in anthropology, where the concept of culture extends beyond visible behaviors to encompass shared beliefs, values, and meanings. The term “culture,” borrowed from anthropology for use in the organizational field, acquires new layers of complexity, being understood in different ways depending on the adopted approach. When applying […]
Eric Voegelin – A Brief Biography (Part 2)
Eric Voegelin writes about the importance of a circle of individuals such as Stefan George Kreis and Karl Kraus. The former was a German poet who opened doors for Voegelin to get to know the work of Stéphane Mallarmé. The latter allowed Voegelin to deepen his critical understanding of politics and the role of the […]
The Influence Of Public Transparency On Perceived Trustworthiness: A Possible Study In The Brazilian Scenario
At the end of a systematic review for the preparation of the thesis project within the ADMETHICS research group on this topic, when describing research that used the dimensions of trustworthiness as determinants of trust, it was possible to observe that the studies present a configuration that is in line with the findings of Cucciniello, […]