Economy of Communion: A Different Attitude To Work
Conventional economic theory and practice sees work as a disutility: something that we dislike and prefer to avoid. So we eliminate work wherever possible, replacing human workers by machinery or electronics, thus enabling us to produce and consume more, with less input of work. But we in the richer...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2020
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Journal of religion & society. Supplement
Year: 2020, Volume: 22, Pages: 94-106 |
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| Summary: | Conventional economic theory and practice sees work as a disutility: something that we dislike and prefer to avoid. So we eliminate work wherever possible, replacing human workers by machinery or electronics, thus enabling us to produce and consume more, with less input of work. But we in the richer countries are now producing and consuming too much, overstraining the earth’s resources. The theory of disutility is radically wrong, because we need, and God intends us, to work; “where there is no work there is no dignity!” (Francis). Elimination of human work also reflects the belief that the primary duty of a business is to maximize profits; this is a basic error, implying that owners of a business are entitled to manage it solely for their own benefit, without regard for the common good. Economy of Communion firms endeavor to put into practice a more humane and civilized conception of work. |
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| ISSN: | 1941-8450 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion & society. Supplement
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