PhD
Biography
Javier Pinto-Garay is Associate Professor of Business Ethics at the School of Business and Economics, Universidad de los Andes, Chile. He has published several articles, chapters, and books on Business and Professional Ethics, and Philosophy of Work. He is currently working on virtue ethics and the common good theory applied to business practices and work. He holds a B.S. in Philosophy (Universidad de los Andes), an MSc. in Organizational Behavior and HR Management (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile) and a Ph.D. in Philosophy (University of Navarra).
Publications
Papers
Pinto, J., & Scalzo, G. R. (2024). How much (more) is fair to pay? The ethics of merit in assessing poverty wages in organizations. International Journal of Ethics and Systems.
https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOES-06-2023-0132
(Scopus/Q1)
Pinto‐Garay, J., Scalzo, G., & Schlag, M. (2023). Whose work? Which markets? Rethinking work and markets in light of virtue ethics. Business Ethics, the Environment & Responsibility, 32, 4-14.
https://doi.org/10.1111/beer.12507
(Scopus/Q1)
Rodriguez‐Lluesma, C., García‐Ruiz, P., & Pinto‐Garay, J. (2021). The digital transformation of work: A relational view. Business Ethics, the Environment & Responsibility, 30(1), 157-167.
https://doi.org/10.1111/beer.12323
(Scopus/Q1)
Garay, J. P. (2015). The concept of work in a common good theory of the firm. Business & Professional Ethics Journal, 45-70.
https://doi.org/10.5840/bpej20157226
(Scopus/Q2)
Pinto-Garay, J., Scalzo, G., & Lluesma, C. R. (2022). The narrative dimension of productive work: craftsmanship and collegiality in the quest for excellence in modern productivity. Philosophy of Management, 21(2), 245-264.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40926-021-00188-8
(Scopus/Q1)
Pinto-Garay, J., Scalzo, G., & Ferrero, I. (2021). Autonomy and Subordination. Business & Professional Ethics Journal, 40(1), 47-80.
https://doi.org/10.5840/bpej20201227104
(Scopus/Q2)
Pinto-Garay, J., Ferrero, I., & Scalzo, G. (2021). Pricing for a common good: Beyond ethical minimalism in commercial practices. Philosophy of Management, 20(3), 271-291.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40926-020-00162-w
(Scopus/Q1)
Pinto, J., & Letelier, G. (2016). El camino de la alienación. Trabajo y ética en Smith, Marx y Wojtyla. Revista Empresa y Humanismo, 119-152.
https://doi.org/10.15581/015.XIX.2.119-152
(WoS/EMERGING)
Pinto, J. (2013). Gobierno de trabajo y racionalidad práctica. Fundamentos para una teoría de la dirección de empresas a partir del concepto de prudencia de Tomás de Aquino. Revista empresa y humanismo, 27-52.
https://revistas.unav.edu/index.php/empresa-y-humanismo/article/view/2173
(WoS/EMERGING)
Books
Pinto, J.; Scalzo, G. (forthcoming). Justice and Corporate Excellence – A Common Good Approach to Business and Professional Ethics.
Springer
Pinto, J.; Scalzo, G. (2022). Ética y Empresa.
EUNSA
https://ebooks.eunsa.es/reader/etica-empresa-sostenibilidad-y-experiencia-corporativa?location=1
Pinto, J.; Scalzo, G. ; Novoa, A. (Eds.) (forthcoming). Ut Uperaretur.: Philosophy of Work.
EUNSA.
Chapters
Pinto-Garay, J.; Scalzo, G. (Forthcoming). In Virtue Ethics Approach to Sustainability
In Companion of Sustainable Business Models.
Edward Elgar
Ferrero, I., & Pinto, J. (2023). Research Ethics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences. In Advanced Research Methods for the Social and Behavioral Sciences (pp. 25-46). Cambridge University Press
Scalzo, G. & Pinto, J., (2023). Virtue. In Encyclopedia of Stakeholder Management (pp. 376-380).
Edward Elgar
Pinto-Garay, J., Scalzo, G., & Ferrero, I. (2022). Three rival versions of work and technology: smith, Marx, and MacIntyre in discussion. In Philosophy and business ethics: Organizations, CSR and moral practice (pp. 275-299).
Springer
Pinto, J., Ferrero, I., & Scalzo, G. (2021). How Aristotelian Practical Wisdom can Humanize Business. In Human Centered Organizational Culture: Global Dimensions.
Routledge
Ferrero, I., & Pinto, J. (2019). Research Ethics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences. In Advanced Research Methods for the Social and Behavioral Sciences, (pp. 244-257).
Cambridge University Press
Pinto, J. I. (2017). The firm and its common good: cooperation, virtuous work, and friendship. In Handbook of Virtue Ethics in Business and Management (pp. 249-256). Springer,
Liberman, L., Kimber C, D., & Pinto Garay, J. (2019). Examining the Influence of Self-Efficacy, Optimism and Curiosity on the Performance of International Locals. In Contemporary Influences on International Business in Latin America: Environmental, Firm and Individual-level Factors (pp. 225-244).
Springer
Scalzo, G., Gallardo, Y., & Pinto-Garay, J. (2024). Beyond rule-based ethics: Learning from Covid-19 to promote a culture of integrity in Mexico. In Organizational Corruption, Crime and Covid-19 (pp. 259-269).
Routledge
Pinto, J., & Scalzo, G. (2023). Fiduciary duties. In Encyclopedia of Stakeholder Management (pp. 119-123).
Edward Elgar
Pinto-Garay, J.; Pezoa, A. (2022). The man and the machine: Laborem Excercens and Business Ethics Theory. In Holiness through Work: Commemorating the Encyclical Laborem Exercens.
Saint Agustin Press
ISBN-10: 1587313200
ISBN-13: 978-1587313202
Scalzo, G., Pinto-Garay, J., & Akrivou, K. (2021). CSR and Virtue Ethics: The Common Good of Firms, Markets, and Civil Society. In The Routledge Companion to Corporate Social Responsibility (pp. 78-87).
Routledge.
Murcio, R., Scalzo, G., & Pinto, J. (2021). Can AI Emulate Soft Skills? The Future of Work in the Balance. In Soft Skills for Human Centered Management and Global Sustainability.
Routledge
Pinto-Garay, J. (2019). Virtue ethics in business: Scale and scope. In Business ethics (pp. 67-86).
Emerald
Pinto-Garay, J., & Bosch, M. J. (2018). Virtues and the common good in human resource management. In Business Ethics (pp. 124-137).
Routledge.
Working papers
Justice, Identity, and Practical Reasonability in Stakeholder Theory: Exploring a Neo-
Aristotelian Approach
Pinto-Garay, J.; Robson, G.; Scalzo, G.; Sikorski, J.
(Submitted)
Guiding Unphilosophical Employees: Organizational Autonomy and Ethical Decision-Making at the Crossroads of Virtue Ethics and Work Design Theory.
Pinto-Garay, J.; Scalzo, G; Espejo, A.
(R&R)
The Virtue of Acting on Behalf: Agency and Conflict of Loyalties in Professional Ethics
Pinto-Garay, J.; Robson, G.
(Working paper)
Teaching
Grad
2024
Labor Ethics and Discrimination
Masterclass
INCAE Business School (Costa Rica)
2023 - 2025
Corporative Ethics
MSc in Business Law
Law School
Universidad de los Andes (Chile)
2015 - 2018
Social Philosophy
MSc in Applied Philosophy
Faculty of Philosophy
Universidad de los Andes (Chile)
2014
Ethics in Human Resource Management
Master program in Health Management
School of Service Management
Universidad de los Andes (Chile)
2024 - 2025
Philosophy of Work
PhD Program
School of Communications
Universidad de los Andes (Chile)
2021 - 2023
Business Ethics
MBA
ESE Business School
2017
Business Ethics and Collusion
Foreign Students Program
School of Business and Economy
Universidad de los Andes (Chile)
2011
Democracy and Leadership
MBA
IDE Business School (Ecuador)
2024
Business and Professional Ethics
Seminar
Texas Tech University (Costa Rica)
2016 - 2023
Leadership and Professional Ethics
Master of Engineering Management
Faculty of Engineering & Science
Universidad de los Andes (Chile)
2017
Business Ethics in Chile
Foreign Students Program
Faculty of Communication
Universidad de los Andes (Chile)
2010
Anthropology of Market and Consume
Master in Strategic Communication Management
Faculty of Communication
Universidad de los Andes (Chile)
Undergrad
2008- 2025
Business Ethics
School of Business and Economy
Universidad de los Andes (Chile)
20216- 2022
Ethics and Capitalism (Catholic Social Though)
School of Business and Economy
Universidad de los Andes (Chile)
2023 - 2025
Professional Ethics
School of Engineering and Sciences
Universidad de los Andes (Chile)
2023 - 2024
Professional Ethics
School of Business
Universidad Panamericana (México)
2012 - 2013
Human Resource Management
School of Business and Economy
Universidad de los Andes (Chile)
2007 - 2009
Philosophy and Anthropology
School of Business and Economy
Universidad de los Andes (Chile)
Corporate
2025
Board Member
Grupo Copello
(Agriculture / large family-owned business)
2024 - 2025
Advisory Board
Keychannels
(Blockchain / Latam small distributor)
2019 - 2021
Board Member / Founder
Delfos Talent
(People Tech / startup)
Academic +
Conference Presentations
The Narrative of Work: MacIntyre on Bricklayers and Architects.
Pinto-Garay, J.
Society for Business Ethics, Annual Conference
(Aug, 2019)
USA
The Moral Convenience of Industry 4.0
Three Theories on Technology, Society, and Work.
Pinto, J.
IESE 20th Symposium on Business, Ethics, and Society
The Meaning of Work in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
(Jul 2018)
Spain
Practical Wisdom in Compensation Policies.
Pinto, J.; Rodriguez-Lluesma, C.
Society for Business Ethics, Annual Conference
(Aug, 2018)
USA
The Manager´s Responsibility in a Common Good Theory of the Firm: Fiduciary and Non-fiduciary Duties as Commercial Justice and Well-being
Pinto, J.
IESE 19th Symposium on Business, Ethics, and Society
Ethical Challenges in Strategic Management: New models and new realities that are transforming business and societies.
(Jul 2016)
Spain
The Manager´s Responsibility in a Common Good Theory of the Firm: Fiduciary and Non-fiduciary Duties as Commercial Justice and Well-being
Pinto, J.
ISBEE Research Conference 2016: Ethics, Innovation, and Well-being in Business and the Economy (Jul 2016)
China
Managers´ Responsibilities in Classical Political Philosophy
Non-fiduciary Duties as Commercial Justice
Pinto, J.
EBEN Research Conference 2015: Business Ethics and Philosophy of Management (Jun 2015)
Denmark CBS
A CST-based Strategy for Work Policies: Extended, Productive, and Organized Deliberation within the Firm
Pinto, J.
IESE 4th International Colloquium on Christian Humanism in Economics and Business: Christian Ethics and Spirituality in Leading Business (April 2015)
Spain
The Path of Alienation in Work Ethics: Division of Labour and Personal Fulfillment in Smith, Marx and Wojtyla
Pinto, J. & Letelier, G.
IESE 4th International Colloquium on Christian Humanism in Economics and Business: Christian Ethics and Spirituality in Leading Business (April 2015)
Spain
Ethics and Corporate Goals: Can reputation and ethics constitute corporate goals?
Pinto, J.
EBEN Research Conference 2013 (European Business Ethics Network): Corporate Reputation: Being and looking good.
Spain
Research Projects
2015 - 2019
FONDECYT (Chilean Research Agency)
Leading Researcher
Virtue and Responsibility of Private Managers: Business Ethics in light of John Finnis´ Political Philosophy
2012 - 2014
FAI (Universidad de los Andes, Chile)
Leading Researcher
Management theories and business education; Sumantra Goshal on business practical wisdom
University
2015 - 2019
Research Ethics Committee
Member
Universidad de los Andes
2015 - 2019
Center for Business Ethics
Associate Researcher
ESE Business School
2015 - 2019
Master in Applied Philosophy
Director
School of Philosophy
Universidad de los Andes
2015 - 2019
Department of Anthropology and Ethics
Adviser
Universidad de los Andes
2015 - 2019
School of Philosophy
Economic Vice Dean
Universidad de los Andes
Reviewer
Journal of Business Ethics
Business Ethics Quarterly
Academy of Management Journal
Humanistic Management Journal
Philosophy of Management
Springer / Ethical Economy / Book Series
Societal Impact
2024 - 2025
2018 - 2025
Chilean Association for Business and Organizational Ethics
Founder
Past president
Board member
The Spirit of Work at five Chilean Business Schools – an Exploratory Study
Liberman, Petersen & Pinto
AOM 2011 Annual Meeting in San Antonio (Academy of Management Learning and Education): Educating Managers about Integrity: Sensitizing Learners to Universal Values and Cultural Variation.
USA
Education
2010
PhD
Philosophy
(Summa cum laude)
Institute for Business and Humanism
Faculty of Philosophy
University of Navarra
Spain
Dissertation
‘Aquinas on Practical Knowledge and Political Wisdom on Work Organization’
Adviser
Joan Fontrodona F. PhD
IESE Business School
University of Navarra
2012
MSc
Strategic Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior
Business School and Faculty of Psychology
Pontifical Catholic University
Chile
2003
B.S.
Philosophy
Faculty of Philosophy
Universidad de los Andes
Chile
Courses
2024
Humanizing the firm and the management profession
IESE Business School
Barcelona.
2023
Culture and Cultural Corporations
BBVA
Madrid
2015
Memory and Corporate History: symbolism of the past and its strategic value
University of Navarra
Spain
2024
Accounting and Finance
ESE Business School
Chile
2024
Leadership and Talent
IAE Business School
Buenos Aires
2021
The Future of Capitalism
IESE Business School
Madrid
2016
Ethics and Accountability
IESE Business School
Barcelona
2017
Liberal Economic Theories
Universidad de los Andes
Chile