Original scientific paper

Economic ethics and Catholic social teachings in a globalisation process

Ivan Koprek ; The faculty of Philosophy of the Society of Jesus, University of Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

One of the issues that is readily discussed today is the examination of relations between globalisation, economy and ethics. Three problems above all fuel such discussion: 1- Social crisis. - The level of solidarity in the world has reached the lowest point. There is the minority who are enjoying their wealth on one hand, and the majority who are barely surviving on the other. 2. Crisis of labour system. - New technological innovations render human labour redundant - man is replaced by "intelligent" machines. Ecological crisis. - irresponsible consumerism has lead humankind to the brink of a general catastrophe. These problems may be considered as "global". many believe that, in order to resolve them, we need a "global ethic" or "global optic", which could open a multilateral and polysemic dialogue.

Keywords

Ethics; Economic; Globalisation; Catholic social thaching

Hrčak ID:

100140

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/100140

Publication date:

1.12.2002.

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