Review article

https://doi.org/10.31337/oz.73.2.5

The Post–Communist Transition and Virtue in Business Ethics

Stephen Nikola Bartulica orcid.org/0000-0003-0052-6822 ; Catholic University of Croatia, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

This article explores the reality of post–communist transition in view of the Catholic tradition. The legacy of totalitarian rule goes very deep and should not be overlooked when examining the prospects of these countries. The author argues that there is a vital connection between moral virtues and a free society with a functioning market economy. If the relativistic approach remains the dominant one in business and the wider culture, we cannot reasonably expect an improvement in the future.

Keywords

virtue; human dignity; Communism; corruption; free market; Catholic social teaching; culture

Hrčak ID:

203907

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/203907

Publication date:

1.8.2018.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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