When the Senate Worked for Us: The Invisible Role of Staffers in Countering Corporate Lobbies by MichaelPertschuk. Nashville, Vanderbilt University Press, 2017. 232 pp. $25.00.

2018 ◽  
Vol 133 (4) ◽  
pp. 783-784
Author(s):  
James A. Thurber
Keyword(s):  
Vanderbilt University ◽  
The Invisible

The Frame Problem in Ethics

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 53-73
Author(s):  
Sebastian Gałecki
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Moral Judgment ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Practical Reasoning ◽  
Ethical Principles ◽  
Frame Problem ◽  
Classical Philosophy ◽  
The Frame Problem ◽  
The Invisible

Although the “frame problem” in philosophy has been raised in the context of the artificial intelligence, it is only an exemplification of broader problem. It seems that contemporary ethical debates are not so much about conclusions, decisions, norms, but rather about what we might call a “frame”. Metaethics has always been the bridge between purely ethical principles (“this is good and it should be done”, “this is wrong and it should be avoided”) and broader (ontological, epistemic, anthropological etc.) assumptions. One of the most interesting meta-ethical debates concerns the “frame problem”: whether the ethical frame is objective and self-evident, or is it objective but not self-evident? In classical philosophy, this problem takes the form of a debate on the first principles: nonprovable but necessary starting points for any practical reasoning. They constitute the invisible but essential frame of every moral judgment, decision and action. The role of philosophy is not only to expose these principles, but also to understand the nature of the moral frame.

The Power of Invisible Women in the Family Business

1990 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanne Gillis-Donovan ◽  
Carolyn Moynihan-Bradt
Keyword(s):  
Family Business ◽  
Family Members ◽  
The Family ◽  
Comprehensive Picture ◽  
Power And Influence ◽  
The Invisible

Unacknowledged power and influence in the family business is often held by women family members who do not have formal roles or titles in the business. By clarifying the role of the “invisible woman,” consultants can provide a comprehensive picture of the multiple interacting emotional forces that influence both the family and the business.

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