Transparency in Municipal Management and Its Relationship with Perceived Trustworthiness: Building a Research Study in the Context of Santa Catarina
Within the ADMETHICS research group, a doctoral study is being developed with the aim of understanding how municipal public management transparency influences the perceived trustworthiness among so-called derivative stakeholders—social actors such as researchers, activists, and members of civil society organizations who, although lacking formal power within the structure of the State, are actively engaged in […]
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, […]
Scientific conferences focus on challenges such as Sustainability and Artificial Intelligence in Management and Society
The year 2025 is full of opportunities for researchers and professionals interested in ethics in management and related topics.Several national and international events are scheduled, providing a rich environment for academic exchange, paper presentations, and networking. Starting with those still open for submission, here are some of the main conferences and their respective themes: XLIX […]
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 […]
Advanced Training in Artificial Intelligence
On February 20th, 2025, doctoral candidate Michel Pires de Araujo (Master in Artificial Intelligence-based Solutions) conducted an advanced training session in Artificial Intelligence for the software development teams of the Information Technology Division (DiTI) of the Santa Catarina Military Fire Department (CBMSC). The training covered not only technical topics — such as the construction, training, […]
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 […]