“Growing Apart”: The Rise of Inequality
Economic inequality, particularly in the areas of income and wealth, has been steadily expanding in the United States. This reality is an issue for other nations as well. This article examines reasons why economic inequality deserves more attention from moral theologians. It also reviews recent lite...
Κύριοι συγγραφείς: | ; |
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Τύπος μέσου: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Άρθρο |
Γλώσσα: | Αγγλικά |
Έλεγχος διαθεσιμότητας: | HBZ Gateway |
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Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
Έκδοση: |
2014
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Στο/Στη: |
Theological studies
Έτος: 2014, Τόμος: 75, Τεύχος: 1, Σελίδες: 118-132 |
Άλλες λέξεις-κλειδιά: | B
Catholic Social Teaching
B social mobility B wealth concentration B economic inequality B plutocracy B Solidarity B Equal Opportunity B Income Distribution B relative equality |
Διαθέσιμο Online: |
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
Σύνοψη: | Economic inequality, particularly in the areas of income and wealth, has been steadily expanding in the United States. This reality is an issue for other nations as well. This article examines reasons why economic inequality deserves more attention from moral theologians. It also reviews recent literature on the topic and the need to restore equality of opportunity as a genuine aspect of American life. |
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ISSN: | 2169-1304 |
Περιλαμβάνει: | Enthalten in: Theological studies
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0040563913519045 |