Scholars of business and management studies have recently turned their attention to inequality, a key issue for business ethics given the role of private firms in transmitting—and potentially challenging—inequalities. However, this research is yet to examine inequality from a subaltern perspective. In this paper, we discuss the alleviation of inequalities in organizational and institutional contexts by drawing on the ideas of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, a jurist, political leader and economist, and one of the unsung social theorists of the twentieth century. Specifically, we focus on Ambedkar’s critique of the Indian caste system, his outline of comprehensive reform, and prescription of representational politics to achieve equality. We contend that an Ambedkarite ethical manifesto of persuasion—focussed on state-led institutional reforms driven by the subaltern—can help management researchers reimagine issues of inequality and extend business ethics beyond organizational boundaries.

商业和管理研究的学者们最近将注意力转向了不平等，这是商业道德的一个关键问题，考虑到私营公司在传递（并可能挑战）不平等方面的作用。但是，这项研究尚未从子代的角度研究不平等。在本文中，我们将利用法学家，政治领袖和经济学家，二十世纪鲜为人知的社会理论家之一的BR Ambedkar博士的思想，讨论组织和机构环境中不平等现象的缓解。具体来说，我们集中讨论安贝德卡（Ambedkar）对印度种姓制度的批评，他的全面改革纲领以及代表政治实现平等的规定。