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The virtuous organization

M D Smith

    The Journal of Medicine and Philosophy
    |February 1, 1982
    PubMed
    Summary
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    This essay explores group moral agency, proposing that organizational agents are real if constituted by rules. These rules must be accepted internally and externally for valid group action and moral responsibility.

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    Area of Science:

    • Moral Philosophy
    • Organizational Theory

    Background:

    • Philosophical debate on whether groups can be considered moral agents.
    • Peter French's prior arguments establishing group moral agency.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To refine the concept of group moral agency.
    • To establish a conceptual framework for normative questions regarding group moral agency.

    Main Methods:

    • Conceptual analysis of group identity and action.
    • Examination of the role of rules in constituting group agents.
    • Exploration of the implications of rule structures for group voluntariness.

    Main Results:

    • Group agents are real when constituted by accepted rules.
    • Rule acceptance must extend beyond the group to external parties.

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  • Group rule structures provide a basis for assessing the voluntariness of group actions.

    • Conclusions:

    • Organizational rules are foundational to group moral agency.
    • The acceptance of these rules by relevant communities is crucial.
    • Understanding group rule structures is key to addressing normative questions of group morality.