Dignity, Humanistic Management and the Sustainable Development Goals

Abstract

In this article, I suggest that a major reason for slow progress on implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a paradigmatic mismatch: a mismatch between the dominant economistic paradigm with the humanistic paradigm that has borne out the SDGs. I develop a dignity-based perspective as foundation for a paradigm that allows for alignment and present it as humanistic paradigm for business management. I elaborate how a humanistic perspective aligns the notions of responsible management with the SDGs and can accelerate their achievement.

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Keywords

dignity, humanistic management, sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs