Alessio Salviato

Alessio Salviato
  • Doctoral Student

Contact Information

  • office Address:

    Jon M. Huntsman Hall Suite 600
    3730 Walnut St.
    Philadelphia, PA 19104

Research Interests: corporate ontology and agency; individual and collective moral responsibility; corporate political activity; corporate governance; consumer and shareholder activism

Overview

Alessio Salviato is a PhD student in Legal Studies and Business Ethics at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He holds a BSc in Economics and Management and an MA in Philosophy, with a focus on moral and political philosophy. His research centers on how we should understand corporate agency and allocate responsibility within firms, the role of multinationals in international politics, corporate political speech and consumer activism. Alessio has been a teaching assistant for courses in Ethics and Social Responsibility, International Business Ethics, and Leading Across Cultural and Relational Differences. 

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