Deliberation has faced criticism with regard to its application to business, on the basis that it can be misused to disseminate an ideology, divert attention from genuine debates, or strengthen the power of certain people. We suggest that Aristotle’s notion of deliberation can mitigate these ethical risks and help companies strengthen their deliberative practices. A comprehensive perspective based on Aristotelian deliberation reveals the relevance of (a) individual and collective deliberation, promoting a virtuous and meaningful reflection, free from ideological conditioning; (b) deliberation on ends and means that facilitates a transcendental and rooted reflection, thereby avoiding artificial debates; and (c) deliberation that is decisive and cooperative and thus prevents instrumentalization of deliberation by the strongest. We contribute to the discussion of the relationship between business and society by identifying the different steps in the deliberative process and promoting a dynamic perspective on deliberation.

商议在商业上的应用受到批评，理由是它可能被滥用来传播意识形态，转移人们对真正辩论的注意力，或加强某些人的权力。我们建议亚里士多德的审议概念可以减轻这些道德风险并帮助公司加强其审议实践。基于亚里士多德审议的综合观点揭示了（a）个人和集体审议的相关性，促进了一种道德和有意义的反思，不受意识形态限制；(b) 对目的和手段的审议有助于进行先验和根深蒂固的反思，从而避免人为的辩论；(c) 具有决定性和合作，从而防止最强者的审议工具化。我们通过识别审议过程中的不同步骤并促进审议的动态观点，为商业与社会之间关系的讨论做出贡献。