A catechism for business : tough ethical questions & insights from Catholic teaching /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
The Catholic University of America Press,
[2021]
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| Edition: | Third edition. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- Introduction to the Third Edition
- Introduction to the Second Edition
- Introduction to the First Edition
- 1. General Questions
- Economic Context
- 1. Do we have a right to private property?
- 2. How should each person use his or her private property?
- 3. Does the state have a role in facilitating the universal destination of goods?
- 4. Does the Catholic Church recommend any specific economic model (e.g., capitalism, socialism)?
- 5. Is Catholic social teaching on economics some sort of middle or third way between capitalism and socialism?
- 6. Does socialism fit with Catholic teaching?
- 7. Does capitalism fit with Catholic teaching?
- 8. What is the role of the state in the economy, and how should it perform this role?
- 9. What is the principle of subsidiarity, and what are its implications for the role of the State?
- 10. Is the State responsible for enforcing the principle of subsidiarity within the economy?
- 11. Can unjust economic structures actually lead people to sin?
- 12. How do we overcome unjust economic structures?
- 13. Is reforming unjust economic structures sufficient to achieve economic justice?
- 14. Is the Church in favor of globalization?
- Applicability of Catholic Teaching to Business Issues
- 15. Is there a spiritual significance to work?
- 16. Is Catholic teaching relevant to business management?
- 17. Will following Church teaching lead businesses to be less profitable?
- 18. What is the foundational principle of Catholic social doctrine?
- 19. Do the principles of Catholic social teaching apply only to Catholics?
- 20. How do we implement these principles when working with non-Catholics?
- 21. Does Catholic social teaching apply only at the level of principle, with the practical application always left to the laity?
- 22. How are we to apply the principles of Catholic social teaching to particular business practices?
- 23. Who bears responsibility for fulfilling the principles of Catholic social teaching?
- 24. What are the responsibilities of lay Catholics for fulfilling the principles of Catholic social teaching?
- 25. What should lay people aspire to in fulfilling these principles?
- 26. What specific responsibilities do lay people have within the economy?
- Moral Dilemmas in Business
- 27. Is it ever acceptable to do something immoral in business in order to achieve a greater good (e.g., prevent the company from going bankrupt and save thousands of jobs)?
- 28. What if we are forced (by law, or by company policy) to do something that is intrinsically evil (e.g., dispense contraceptive products)?
- 29. Does that mean that we can have absolutely no involvement with anything that has any evil aspect in business?
- 2. Finance and Investing
- Profit
- 30. Is it morally acceptable to make a profit?