The market economy and Christian ethics / / Peter H. Sedgwick [[electronic resource]]

• Autore: Sedgwick P. H (Peter Humphrey), <1948->
• Pubblicazione: Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 1999
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xii, 325 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
• Disciplina: 261.8/5
• Soggetto topico: Capitalism - Religious aspects - Christianity; Capitalism - Moral and ethical aspects; Christian ethics - Anglican authors
• Note generali: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 298-310) and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Modernity, the market and human identity -- Consumerism and personal identity -- The work ethic -- Globalization -- The response of the churches -- Concluding reflections
• Sommario/riassunto: Peter Sedgwick explores the relation of a theology of justice to that of human identity in the context of the market economy, and engages with critics of capitalism and the market. He examines three aspects of the market economy: first, how does it shape personal identity, through consumption and the experience of paid employment in relation to the work ethic? Second, what impact does the global economy have on local cultures? Finally, as manufacturing changes out of all recognition through the impact of technology and global competition, what is the effect in terms of poverty? Drawing on the response of the Catholic Church, both in the United States and in papal encyclicals, to the market economy from 1985-1991, Sedgwick argues that its involvement deserves to be better known. Moreover, he recommends that the Churches remain part of the debate in reforming and humanizing the market economy.
• Altri titoli varianti: The Market Economy & Christian Ethics
• Titolo autorizzato: The market economy and Christian ethics
• ISBN: 1-107-11248-6; 0-521-04484-7; 1-280-41684-X; 0-511-17204-4; 0-511-14993-X; 0-511-32457-X; 0-511-48836-X; 0-511-05302-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910455063803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: New studies in Christian ethics. ; ; 14.