Economic Inequality: An Ethical Response

This essay will inquire into the nature of economic inequality from the perspectives of Catholic social teaching and that of a theologian living and working in a developing country. My initial comments will discuss inequality within the context of economic globalization and the neo-liberal paradigm...

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Κύριος συγγραφέας: Kochuthara, Shaji George 1967- (Συγγραφέας)
Τύπος μέσου: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Άρθρο
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Έκδοση: MDPI [2017]
Στο/Στη: Religions
Έτος: 2017, Τόμος: 8, Τεύχος: 8, Σελίδες: 1-14
Άλλες λέξεις-κλειδιά:B Catholic Social Teaching
B Poverty
B neo-liberal economics
B Globalization
B Development
B Thomas Pogge
B Agriculture
B Solidarity
B Inequality
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Σύνοψη:This essay will inquire into the nature of economic inequality from the perspectives of Catholic social teaching and that of a theologian living and working in a developing country. My initial comments will discuss inequality within the context of economic globalization and the neo-liberal paradigm that dominates it. After commenting on the way that development is seen within that paradigm, I will show the impact upon the poor that has occurred as a result of neo-liberal economic policies in nations such as India. Following this exposition of what development according to the neo-liberal model looks like, I will offer another perspective on development drawn from the insights of Catholic social teaching. From that perspective, the importance of solidarity and its influence in shaping a more just and humane approach to development will be considered. The essay will conclude with a number of policy proposals that move away from the present and inadequate view of development to one inspired by a concern for solidarity with the least well off in our world.
ISSN:2077-1444
Περιλαμβάνει:Enthalten in: Religions
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.3390/rel8080141