According to Aristotle, a virtue is an enduring disposition that allows a person to think, feel and act well, or appropriately, in a given situation (Nicomachean Ethics 1105b25–6). For example, against the attack of an enemy, the virtuous soldier reacts with courage, not cowardice or foolhardiness. She would direct her thoughts, feelings and actions inContinue reading “Lectures: Wisdom, corporate responsibility, and the social role of business”
Author Archives: Edward A. David
Podcast: Group ontology and religious freedom with the New Books Network
Recently, Ryan Shelton (@ryoldfashioned), a host of the New Books Network (NBN), interviewed me for the network’s New Books in Christian Studies channel. I came across the NBN through Twitter and was immediately impressed by their user experience (clean, intelligent) and remit (to raise the level of public discourse by introducing scholars to a wideContinue reading “Podcast: Group ontology and religious freedom with the New Books Network”
Essay: Corporate personhood is a moral distraction
For hundreds and even thousands of years, legal concepts like corporate personhood have contributed positively to the economic and political organisation of our lives, allowing us (for example) to contract with hundreds of individuals simultaneously should they coordinate together under one corporate entity. A reduction in transaction costs and an increase in efficiency are butContinue reading “Essay: Corporate personhood is a moral distraction”
Discussing U.N. World Interfaith Harmony Week with Voice of Islam UK
In this podcast, I am interviewed by the gracious hosts of Voice of Islam‘s radio programme, The Breakfast Show, about the U.N.’s upcoming World Interfaith Harmony Week (1–7 February). At minute 30, they provide an overview of Islam’s perspectives on peace, emphasizing a universal message of harmony and brotherhood. From minutes 43 to 56, IContinue reading “Discussing U.N. World Interfaith Harmony Week with Voice of Islam UK”
Essay: How should Biden approach international religious freedom?
The Berkley Forum at Georgetown University has published a short essay I wrote in response to their latest editorial roundtable. They ask: how should the Biden administration approach international religious freedom? In my essay, I explore how U.S. foreign policy can be improved if we reimagine religion as a moral virtue. Read the full essayContinue reading “Essay: How should Biden approach international religious freedom?”
Video: What is corporate religious liberty? And writing updates
In early December, Blackfriars Oxford hosted a panel event to discuss my book on corporate religious liberty. You can find the full recording below. In the first 20 minutes or so, I discuss questions and themes raised in the book. Afterward, Professor Robert J. Matava (Christendom College) and Brett Bertucio (Wisconsin-Madison) share their thoughts. It’sContinue reading “Video: What is corporate religious liberty? And writing updates”
Book launch at Blackfriars Oxford
Recently, Blackfriars Hall — one of the Permanent Private Halls of the University and my college home in Oxford — hosted a book event for my thesis-turned-monograph, A Christian Approach to Corporate Religious Liberty. I’m most grateful to Blackfriars (especially Dr Clare Broome Saunders, Fr Bruno Clifton and Kinga Róna-Gabnai) for their encouragement and logisticalContinue reading “Book launch at Blackfriars Oxford”
World leading? A conversation on responsible leadership
This week The Oxford Character Project launched a series of postgraduate seminars aimed at generating discussion around the nature of responsible leadership. Attending the first session as a shadow facilitator, I was struck by the following comment from one of the participants: ‘We need different character traits when leading different types of organisations’. Having startedContinue reading “World leading? A conversation on responsible leadership”
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