Warren Meg A, Warren Michael T
College of Business and Economics, Western Washington University, PH 23, 516 High Street, Bellingham, WA 98225 USA.
Human Early Learning Partnership, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
J Bus Ethics. 2023;182(3):783-803. doi: 10.1007/s10551-021-05002-z. Epub 2021 Nov 22.
As organizations take on grand challenges in gender equality, anti-racism, LGBTQ+ protections and workplace inclusion, many well-intentioned individuals from dominant groups (e.g., cisgender men, Caucasian, heterosexual) are stepping forward as allies toward underrepresented or marginalized group members (e.g., cisgender women, People of Color, LGBTQ+ identified employees). Past research and guidance assume an inevitable need for external motivation, reflected in the 'business case' for diversity and in top-down policies to drive equity and inclusion efforts. This qualitative study explored motivations in the form of morally motivated virtues of 25 peer-nominated exemplary allies serving in leadership positions. In-depth life/career story interviews were used to identify the virtues that supported their allyship journeys. Findings demonstrated that they tapped into several virtues that served distinct functions in a 4-stage allyship development process: Stage 1-Energizing psychological investment (compassion, fairness); Stage 2-Thinking through allyship-relevant complexities (intellectual humility, perspective-taking, wisdom); Stage 3-Initiating action (prudence, moral courage, honesty); Stage 4-Committing to allyship (perseverance, patience). We call this the 'EThIC model of virtue-based allyship development.' This study has implications for theory and research on a virtue-based approach to diversity, equity and inclusion.
随着各组织在性别平等、反种族主义、LGBTQ+保护和职场包容等重大挑战上发力，许多来自优势群体（如顺性别男性、白种人、异性恋者）的善意人士挺身而出，成为代表性不足或边缘化群体成员（如顺性别女性、有色人种、认同LGBTQ+的员工）的盟友。过去的研究和指导认为，外部激励是不可避免的，这体现在多样性的“商业案例”以及推动公平和包容努力的自上而下的政策中。这项定性研究探讨了25位由同行提名的担任领导职务的模范盟友以道德驱动的美德形式表现出的动机。通过深入的生活/职业故事访谈来确定支持他们盟友之旅的美德。研究结果表明，他们发挥了几种美德的作用，这些美德在盟友关系发展的四个阶段中发挥了不同的功能：第一阶段——激发心理投入（同情心、公平）；第二阶段——思考与盟友关系相关的复杂性（智识谦逊、换位思考、智慧）；第三阶段——采取行动（审慎、道德勇气、诚实）；第四阶段——致力于盟友关系（毅力、耐心）。我们将此称为“基于美德的盟友关系发展的EThIC模型”。这项研究对基于美德的多样性、公平和包容方法的理论和研究具有启示意义。
