Free Markets and the Culture of Common Good

Recent economic development and the financial and economic crisis require a change in our approach to business and finance. This book combines theology, economy and philosophy in order to examine in detail the idea that the functioning of a free market economy depends upon sound cultural and ethical...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Schlag, Martin (Editor), Mercado, Juan Andrés (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 2012, 2012
Edition:1st ed. 2012
Series:Ethical Economy, Studies in Economic Ethics and Philosophy
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Part 1: Free Market Economy and the Role of State Authorities
  • Capitalism, Free Market Economy, and the Common Good: the Role of State Authorities in the Economic Sector. Martin Rhonheimer
  • Indivisible Goods and Common Good. A Response to Martin Rhonheimer. Russell Hittinger
  • Market and Common Good. João César das Neves
  • Beyond the Market/State Binary Code: The Common Good as Relational Good. Pierpaolo Donati
  • The encyclical Caritas in veritate between Christian tradition and modern economy. Martin Schlag
  • From a “Culture of Greed” to a Culture of Common Good. Michel Camdessus
  • Free Markets and the Common Good. A Few Methodological Remarks. Rocco Buttiglione
  • A Multidisciplinary Model of Economics. Alejandro Cañadas
  • A Paradigm Shift in the Social Teaching of the Church. From “Rerum Novarum” (1891) to “Caritas in veritate” (2009). Paul Josef Cardinal Cordes
  • Financial Markets: A Tool for Transferring and managing risk? Michel Baroni
  • Part 2: Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship and virtues
  • Catholic Small and Medium Enterprise Ministry: Resurrected Capital. Andreas Widmer
  • Corporate Social Responsibility in the Encyclical Caritas in veritate. Antonio Argandoña
  • The Ethical Anchoring of Corporate Social Responsibility and the Critique of CSR. Stefano Zamagni
  • Can CSR, Market Efficiency and Financial Rewards Interact Positivels in Periods of Crisis? Youssef El-Khalil
  • Ethical Dimensions of Finance. Lord Brian Griffiths of Fforestfach
  • Capitalism and Social Change: Some Thoughts on How to Change the World. Alan M. Webber
  • The German Social Market Economy – theory, practice, and impulses of Caritas in Veritate for enhancements. Andrea Schneider
  • Is Business Compatible with the Culture of Common Good? Joan Fontrodona,  Alexis Bañon and  Alejo J. Sison
  • Entrepreneurship and virtues. Rafael Alvira