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The Ethics of Spiritual Inclusion

In: Spirituality in Business

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  • Kathy Lund Dean
  • Charles Fornaciari
  • Scott R. Safranski

Abstract

To date, most work conducted in the spirituality and religion in the workplace (SRW) domain has adopted a “positive” tone regarding its role within organizations. Extant research by and large has accepted that SRW is good for organizations without examining where and how it might go awry—that employees will simply be spiritually expressive without threat or interference from either the organization or peers. The newest wave of SRW experiences, however, shows increasing disputes about SRW and how it is practiced. In this chapter, we argue that there is a practice of accepting and including spiritual selves into organizations and thus there must be an ethical means by which to do so. We define “inclusion” in this context as enabling different spiritual or religious expressions while being part of an organizational whole, and believe that inclusion in organizations is an ethical practice that requires tolerance, flexibility, and an orientation toward community.

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  • Kathy Lund Dean & Charles Fornaciari & Scott R. Safranski, 2008. "The Ethics of Spiritual Inclusion," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Jerry Biberman & Len Tischler (ed.), Spirituality in Business, chapter 0, pages 188-202, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-230-61188-7_11
    DOI: 10.1057/9780230611887_11
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