Ordinary Aristocrats: The Discursive Construction of Philanthropists as Ethical Leaders

Liu, H; Baker, C

Ordinary Aristocrats: The Discursive Construction of Philanthropists as Ethical Leaders

Liu, H

Baker, C

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Journal of Business Ethics, 2016, 133 (2), pp. 261 - 277
Issue Date:: 2016-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Liu, H https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4211-0932	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Baker, C	en_US
dc.date.issued	2016-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Business Ethics, 2016, 133 (2), pp. 261 - 277	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0167-4544	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/41417
dc.description.abstract	© 2014, Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht. Philanthropic giving among leaders is often assumed to be an expression of ethical leadership in both academic and media discourses; however, this assumption can overlook the ways in which philanthropy produces and is underpinned by inequality. In order to extend current understandings of ethical leadership, this study employs a critical discourse analytic approach to examine how the link between philanthropy and ethical forms of leadership is verbally and visually constructed in the media. Based on the analysis, the article demonstrates how the construction of Australian philanthropists as ethical leaders is achieved through their representation via three paradoxical identities: Aristocratic Battlers; Caring Controllers; and Publicity-Shy Celebrities. These discourses are mediated by Australian cultural norms and serve to conceal yet ultimately reinforce social and economic inequality. The article proposes that a critical discursive approach to understanding leadership ethics can help to explore the hidden or adverse effects of ostensibly ethical practices.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Business Ethics	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1007/s10551-014-2394-2	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Applied Ethics	en_US
dc.title	Ordinary Aristocrats: The Discursive Construction of Philanthropists as Ethical Leaders	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
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utslib.for	1505 Marketing	en_US
utslib.for	2201 Applied Ethics	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Business
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Business/Management Discipline
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© 2014, Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht. Philanthropic giving among leaders is often assumed to be an expression of ethical leadership in both academic and media discourses; however, this assumption can overlook the ways in which philanthropy produces and is underpinned by inequality. In order to extend current understandings of ethical leadership, this study employs a critical discourse analytic approach to examine how the link between philanthropy and ethical forms of leadership is verbally and visually constructed in the media. Based on the analysis, the article demonstrates how the construction of Australian philanthropists as ethical leaders is achieved through their representation via three paradoxical identities: Aristocratic Battlers; Caring Controllers; and Publicity-Shy Celebrities. These discourses are mediated by Australian cultural norms and serve to conceal yet ultimately reinforce social and economic inequality. The article proposes that a critical discursive approach to understanding leadership ethics can help to explore the hidden or adverse effects of ostensibly ethical practices.

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