Deconstruction of Business Ethics

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This paper explains that, because they are finding that it makes good business sense, corporations of today, regardless of size, have transcended their traditional functions from merely being an economic configuration to become both a political and social unit as well. The author points out that deconstruction theory is useful for raising issues of justice, responsibility and fair treatment in business and management because it (1) questions the boundaries that determine who is the proper subjects of justice or to whom justice is owed, (2) demands responsibility without limits, (3) requires addressing the "Other" in the language of that "Other" and (4) is opposed to all forms of totalitarianism. The paper applies the theories of deconstruction and reconstruction to a variety of sexual political issues, such as pregnant employees and childcare, as applied to a wide range of policies within the management of the organization and their relationship to government intervention.

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Introduction
Organization Theory
Deconstruction
Gendered Characterization
Reconstruction
Government Intervention
Conclusion

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"This is where deconstruction comes in. The word "deconstruction" was first popularized by French philosopher Jacques Derrida. It denotes undoing something that has been constructed in perfect order but gradually loses its desirability because of time and circumstance. It is not the same as reconstruction, which means building an entirely new structure or fortifying the old. In the present-day point of view, deconstruction is the key by which to change the perceptions and attitudes of business management that often impinge on the interest and long-term welfare of individuals."

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