Publication: The exercise of moral imagination in stigmatized work groups
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2010-09
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Abstract
This study introduces the concept of moral
imagination in a work context to provide an ethical
approach to the controversial relationships between dirty
work and dirty workers. Moral imagination is assessed as
an essential faculty to overcome the stigma associated with
dirty work and facilitate the daily work lives of workers.
The exercise of moral imagination helps dirty workers to
face the moral conflicts inherent in their tasks and to build
a personal stance toward their occupation. Finally, we
argue that organizations with dirty work groups should
actively adopt measures to encourage their employees’
exercise of moral imagination. This study investigates how
organizations might create conditions that inspire moral
imagination, particularly with regard to the importance of
organizational culture as a means to enhance workers’
moral sensitivity. Furthermore, this investigation analyzes
different company practices that may derive from a culture
committed to moral imagination.
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Moral imagination, Dirty work, Moral conflicts, Stigma, Work groups
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Journal of Business Ethics, sep 2010, v. 96, n. 1, p. 135–147