Ethics and Economics is divided in two parts. In the first one, Italian and French catholic thinkers, are analysed by well-known scholars, with basic reference to the economic view of their work. In the second part the economic environment is described and proposals, based on the social catholic thought, for the solution of the most diffused economic problems are given. The book therefore furnishes an alternative approach to the orthodox economic analysis and, for this reason, it may be a useful tool for researchers who wish to compare their theoretical approach with a less conventional one, and for scholars who want to examine closely alternative views to the traditional economic models and paradigm.

Klappentext

Ethics and Economics is divided in two parts. In the first one, Italian and French catholic thinkers, are analysed by well-known scholars, with basic reference to the economic view of their work. In the second part the economic environment is described and proposals, based on the social catholic thought, for the solution of the most diffused economic problems are given. The book therefore furnishes an alternative approach to the orthodox economic analysis and, for this reason, it may be a useful tool for researchers who wish to compare their theoretical approach with a less conventional one, and for scholars who want to examine closely alternative views to the traditional economic models and paradigm.

Inhalt
One Catholic Thinkers and Economic Science: A Rich Relationship for the Development of Social Economy.- I Ethics and Economics in Giuseppe Toniolo.- II Ethics and Economics in Francesco Vito.- III Ethics and Economics in Ezio Vanoni.- IV Ethics and Economics in Father L.J. Lebret.- V Ethics and Economics in François Perroux.- VI Ethics and Economics in Guido Menegazzi.- Two A Personalistic Approach to Political Economy Based on Christian Social Ethics.- I The Social Doctrine of the Church and the Personalistic Approach to Economics.- II Limited Resources and Overcoming of Scarcity.- III The Economic System and its Personalistic Goal.- IV Private Property, Trade, Market and Function of the State.- V Enterprise and Private Initiative.- VI Labour in the Modern Technological, Economic and Social Context.- VII Unemployment.- VIII Personalism, Economic Democracy and Freedom.- IX Labour and Participation.- X Consumption and Satisfaction of Needs.- XI A Really Responsible Economy.- References.