New Ethical Coordinates for Society and Its Institutions collates the results of the research conducted by the group Managing 21^st-century Organizations, which is led by Dr. Bastons and made up of academics from six different universities.

In the book, the authors assess the validity of the guidelines and reference-points for individual and collective behaviour that society has accepted up to now, with a view to presenting new approaches to decision-making and the management of companies and institutions.

The book is divided into two parts, with the first tackling more general societal issues – such as human rights – and analysing them from fresh perspectives. In contrast, the second part focuses on companies, which have recently taken on a decisive role in our pursuit of personal achievement (a role that was previously played by the State and other social institutions).