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Humanism in Economics and Business

Perspectives of the Catholic Social Tradition

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  • © 2015

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Editors:
  1. Domènec Melé

    1. University of Navarra IESE Business School, Barcelona, Spain

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  2. Martin Schlag

    1. Markets, Culture and Ethics Research Center, Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, Rome, Italy

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  • Offers thought-provoking discussions on the beneficial contributions of Christian Humanism
  • Makes a consistent proposal for recovering Christian Humanism in economics and business
  • Provides a rich treasure of Christian Humanism for humanizing economics and business

Part of the book series: Issues in Business Ethics (IBET, volume 43)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Christian Humanism in Economics and Business

    • Domènec Melé, Martin Schlag
    Pages 1-10

  5. Catholic Humanism in Business

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 163-163
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    2. The Business of Business Is the Human Person

      • Lloyd E. Sandelands
      Pages 165-178

    3. Thinking Institutionally About Business: Seeing Its Nature as a Community of Persons and Its Purpose as the Common Good

      • Michael Naughton
      Pages 179-199

    4. Why Is a Catholic Manager Different?

      • Antonio Argandoña
      Pages 201-214

    5. Business and Management Practices Influenced by Catholic Humanism: Three Case Studies

      • Geert Demuijnck, Kemi Ogunyemi, Elena Lasida
      Pages 215-238

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 239-243
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About this book

This book offers different perspectives on Humanism as developed by Catholic Social Teaching, with a particular focus on its relevance in economics and business. The work is composed of three sections, covering what is meant by Christian Humanism, how it links with economic activity, and its practical relevance in the business world of today. It reviews the historical development of Christian Humanism and discusses the arguments which justify it in the current cultural context and how it contributes to human development. The book argues that the current recognition of human dignity and the existence of innate human rights are both ultimately rooted in Christian Humanism. It sets out the importance of the concept for economic activities, and how Christian Humanism can serve as a metaphysical foundation and ethical basis for a social market economy. Applying Christian Humanism to business leads to the centrality of the person in organizations and to seeing the company as a community of persons working together for the common good. Three thought-provoking case studies illustrate the wide-reaching positive impacts of applying Christian Humanism in the organization.​

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Navarra IESE Business School, Barcelona, Spain

    Domènec Melé

  • Markets, Culture and Ethics Research Center, Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, Rome, Italy

    Martin Schlag

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