Imperfect Duties of Management by Richard M. Robinson

Author:Richard M. Robinson
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9783319997926
Publisher: Springer International Publishing

6.5 The Bias of Not Having “Broad Vision”

Each of the above bias categories is a subset of “not having a broad vision.” There may be other biases, but essentially an unbiased vision of sustainability and environmental restoration and/or enhancement can motivate rational decisions. The environment is humanity’s home. It provides sustenance necessary for life. It also provides the spiritual connections referred to in the special considerations section above. Destroying it dims humanity’s future and degrades lifestyle and enjoyment. This is irrational! Business bears much of the blame for environmental degradation, but enhancing humanity’s home and lifestyle is potentially also an essential business task, one demanded by society. Past profiteering from negative externalities might be corrected by actions that generate positive externalities. 24 This poses opportunities for business people who have a proper “broad vision.” Business is a cooperative endeavor, and so is environmental enhancement. In addition, personal consumption need not cause environmental degradation; it can consist of non-degrading environmental enjoyment, and this can stimulate further efforts toward environmental enhancement.

It is natural for business to acquire knowledge related to its current and potential future activities. It is natural, therefore, for business to apply this knowledge for the environmental tasks indicated above. If we consider the Ipswich River example reviewed above, the Ipswich clams that come from the marshy beds of its delta are a highly prized resource of considerable value. 25 Knowing this, some businesses seek to harvest this renewable resource. They promote the Ipswich River Watershed Association (a public-business coalition), its activities, and the sustainability and restoration of this resource.

In Kantian analysis, it is rational discourse that is of paramount importance, and this includes the discourse necessary for the public’s rational environmental considerations. The biases reviewed above interfere with this rationality. They should ultimately be identified as such in public discourse pertaining to environmental policy, and they can be modified through business-generated information. The public’s environmental decisions should be capable of being classified as considered moral judgments .

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