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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?
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?