dr. Bert van de Ven

Bio

My research concerns several topics within business ethics, professional ethics and philosophical ethics. I have published among others about the ethics of CSR, corporate governance and democracy, and the ethics of professionals in finance. Furthermore I am interested in the philosophies of Emmanuel Levinas, Peter Sloterdijk and Alasdair MacIntyre. 

Currently I am working as an editor of a book about the meaning of work. 

Expertise

My areas of expertise are Business ethics, Philosophical ethics and Contemporary Philosophy. A joint paper of me and Wim Dubbink has been awarded with the best paper award of the Society for Business Ethics in 2009. 

Teaching

I have thaught several courses about ethics and business ethics and philosophy. Furthermore, I teach courses within the field of contemporary philosophy, among others a close reading course about the philosophy of Emmanuel Levinas and a course about comtemporary philosophers' critique on the dominance of instrumental reason in our society. This later topic can be seen as part of the ongoing discussion about the Enlightenment and counterenlightenment.

Courses

• Critique of Instrumental Reason (C1)
• Ethics in Organization
• BA Philosophy Internship Track
• Internship Philosophy
• Internship Research Philosophy
• Strategy and Organization in Context
• Minorvakken (OC)

Recent publications

1. Corporate Social Responsibility for Human Rights

   van de Ven, B. (2023). Corporate Social Responsibility for Human Rights. In Business Ethics: A Philosophical Introduction (pp. 197-206). Springer.

2. De verantwoordelijkheid van bedrijven voor mensenrechten

   van de Ven, B. (2022). De verantwoordelijkheid van bedrijven voor mensenrechten. In W. van der Deijl, & W. Dubbink (Eds.), Ethisch zakendoen (pp. 223-234). Lannoo Campus.

3. Islamic State and the Other

   de Ruiter, J. J., Avanesi, V., Rabelink, M., Took, S., & van de Ven, B. W. (2016). Islamic State and the Other. Tilburg University.

4. On the duties of commission in commercial life - A Kantian criticism …

   Dubbink, G. W., & van de Ven, B. W. (2012). On the duties of commission in commercial life: A Kantian criticism of moral institutionalism. Ethical Theory and Moral Practice, 15(2), 221-238.

5. De kredietcrisis en de morele verantwoordelijkheid van professionals …

   Graafland, J. J., & van de Ven, B. W. (2011). De kredietcrisis en de morele verantwoordelijkheid van professionals in de financiële sector. Bank- en Effectenbedrijf, december, 18-21.