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ETHICS AND THE MARKET ECONOMY: INSIGHTS FROM CATHOLIC MORAL THEOLOGY
Author(s) -
Gregg Samuel
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
economic affairs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.24
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1468-0270
pISSN - 0265-0665
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-0270.2004.00466.x
Subject(s) - dimension (graph theory) , entrepreneurship , moral theology , sociology , catholic social teaching , environmental ethics , catholic theology , reflection (computer programming) , economics , positive economics , theology , law , political science , philosophy , market economy , mathematics , pure mathematics , computer science , programming language
The ethical dimension of market solutions to problems is often neglected by their proponents. This article examines the market from the standpoint of orthodox Roman Catholic moral theology. It illustrates how Catholic theologians have contributed to thinking about the market, draws attention to Catholicism's positive assessment of entrepreneurship, and outlines paths for future Catholic reflection on the market.