Original scientific paper
God and an "Invisible Arm": Market Mechanism in Social Teaching of Catholic Church
Andrija Crnković
; Faculty of Law University of Split
Abstract
Market is a marvellous svstem of producing goods and the
allocation of resources. In spite of its inherent weaknesses (and
regressive potential arising from it), market is an optimal frame for
human individuals to promote their own interests and to live their
life in accordance with their own values. In this work the author
presents the basic propositions and guidelines of the social teaching
of Catholic church, vvhose main principle is: mati as an individual
has to be a foundation, cause and aim of ali social institutions.
Economv is just one dimension of the complex human activitv, and
Church demands that Christians and ali the people of good will
should be primarilv disposable to humaneness in themselves and in
others as well.
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Hrčak ID:
38790
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Publication date:
21.12.2004.
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