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Reconfiguring business ethics through liberation ethics for structural change promoting social justice

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: This article explores how the contributions of the ethics of liberation can reconfigure business ethics, offering a pathway for managing change towards a more inclusive and transformative model. Traditionally aligned with the principles of capitalism and economic rationality, business ethics has often justified and legitimized corporate practices within the prevailing economic system, perpetuating inequalities and limiting transformative alternatives. Drawing on authors such as Dussel and Marcuse, this paper critiques this logic and advocates for an ethical framework that transcends mere monetary calculation and superficial corporate social responsibility. It proposes redefinition of the fundamental pillars of business ethics by incorporating perspectives that prioritize social justice and sustainability. From this perspective, the ethics of liberation provides critical tools for rethinking business practices, promoting a structural change that values life, equity, and the feasibility of a more just and solidaristic world.

Source: Discover Sustainability

DOI: 10.1007/s43621-026-02840-7

Authors: Jesús Enrique Beltrán Virgüez, Sandra Patricia Cote Daza, Jhony Alexander Barrera Lievano

Institutions: Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios, Fundación Universitaria Los Libertadores

Language: English

Topic: Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability

Subfield: Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,390