Stefan Hielscher

My research focuses on the moral quality of institutions that shape human behaviour, in particular, those of organisations and in markets. My empirical and theoretical work is developed from and united in this perspective, covering three different areas of current interest: First, I study the institutions of the sharing economy, in particular, their ability to promote social and moral goals on digital platforms. Second, I analyse the social institutions of private organisations in history, including medieval mutual aid societies and merchant organisations. Third, I take an institutional ethics’ perspective to develop comparative conceptual frameworks in corporate social responsibility (CSR) and responsible innovation (RI).