The AI Revolution in Management: Redefining Professional Value Beyond Automatable Intelligence
By Mauricio C. Serafim (Gemini aided). Based on the article published by Roberto Reis (x.com/RobertoReis), April 14, 2025 It has become commonplace to say that we are living through an unprecedented technological inflection point. However, the reality is that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has ceased to be a futuristic concept and has become an active force, […]
The Complex Relationship Between Ethics and Economics – II
The Problem of Interest Rates In a previous article on the blog, the relationship between ethics and economics was briefly discussed through the lens of economic development, demonstrating that the human factor is essential for understanding different economic theories on development and, therefore, involves ethical considerations. In this article, an extremely thorny issue in the […]
About Areté and Administration (I)
Ariston Azevedo Paulo Grave This essay aims to pave the way for a philosophical reflection on administration. Our thinking has already advanced along many lines, and it is our intention over the next few years to tie the points together. Our core research and study text continues to be “Prolegomena to All Possible Administrology: Administration […]
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 […]