MIDDLE EASTERN PHILOSOPHY

Middle Eastern philosophy And New Moral Insights It May Bring To Western Based Business Ethics Perspectives

Middle Eastern philosophy And New Moral Insights It May Bring To Western Based Business Ethics Perspectives

Introduction

The topic discusses about the Chinese philosophy and what insights it might bring to western based business ethics perspectives. This philosophy talks about the relational philosophy, which states that all entities should exist in the context of one another, and focuses on integration, balance and harmony instead of distinction, and comparison followed mostly in the western world.

The topic discusses about the how this mindset can shape up the interpersonal relationships and how would it affect the communication within the organization. It also talks about the influences of this philosophy on leadership, strategies and organizations working in the western world. Most Western companies have had problems with retaining their employees, because they do not focus on the relationship philosophy, so the employees do not feel a part of the organization, so the organization suffers.

Discussion

China is a communist country which follows the market economy. Its compounded Annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has been around 10% for the past couple of years which signifies that it has done well compared to the world's best economies. This is partially due to the fact that it has worked on the relationship philosophy (Chen, 2010).

Relationship Philosophy

Relationship philosophy does not only talk about the human perspectives, but it denotes the mode of logic and the way of ordering and making sense out of what we perceive. It is a thought system in which concepts and entities enjoy no final destination but constantly change depending on their context (Miller, 2003).

The philosophy states that everyone should seek balance and harmony in all relationships. The idea is to maintain medial position to achieve a balanced and integrated lifestyle and a balanced world view. The philosophy further says that if balance and harmony can be found than heavens and earth would be in place and all things would grow.

The application of Relationship Philosophy on Western Business Ethics

The relationship philosophy can help define the business ethics that the western world can use and apply to achieve maximum gains out of their businesses. This philosophy can be classified into three categories of leadership, strategy and organization. The western world does not concentrate on this philosophy or applies it to a very small extent. This is the reason the western world has not been able to gain from it. The best possible way to use this philosophy is by identifying the perfect manner in which should be applied on the organizational level.

Leadership

The leaders of Chinese enterprises are respected figures and considered being spirit of those enterprises. They are looked as the trend and direction setters. They maintain the perfect balance when it comes to leading the organization and applying intra and extra-organizational relationship. This helps them in creating the perfect identity for their company.

The relational philosophy focuses on the fact that a leader should maintain his reputation, trustworthiness and social appropriateness with other ...