Self-interest, love, and economic justice: A dialogue between classical economic liberalism and catholic social teaching

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 213-231

  Cima, Lawrence R ^a   Schubeck, Thomas L ^a  

^a JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Benevolence; Catholic social teaching; Classical economic liberalism; Common good; Communitarianism; Individualism; Public justice; Self interest; Social justice; Solidarity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035314897     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006475229374     Document Type: Review

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