Justice for Wage Earners: Retrieving Insights from the Catholic Community

ABSTRACTThroughout much of the history of Catholic social teaching, the question of wage-earner justice has been of central import. In response to the condition of workers who do not receive sufficient compensation to maintain a decent livelihood for themselves and their families, a theory of just wage has evolved. There is wisdom to be gleaned from the tradition that can enrich the contemporary debate on just wage. The challenge lies in discerning what is normative from that which is socially and culturally biased. It will be informative to explore the meaning of just wage from a wide spectrum of perspectives, including the sometimes forgotten voice of women. This article examines the contributions of several levels of the Catholic faith community and retrieves essential insights that can contribute to a revitalized just wage discourse.

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Catholic Social Teaching in an Era of Downsizing

Spiritual Goods Faith Traditions and the Practice of Business ◽

10.5840/spiritgds200110 ◽

2001 ◽

pp. 87-105 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Dennis P. McCann

Keyword(s):

Business Ethics ◽

Work Ethic ◽

Structural Changes ◽

Catholic Social Teaching ◽

Social Teaching ◽

Ethical Challenges ◽

Knowledge Based ◽

History Of ◽

Robert Reich ◽

Peter Drucker

The paper attempts to provide a basis for exploring the continued relevance of Catholic social teaching to business ethics, by interpreting the historic development of a Catholic work ethic and the traditions of Catholic social teaching in light of contemporary discussions of economic globalization, notably those of Robert Reich and Peter Drucker. The paper argues that the Catholic work ethic and the Church's tradition of social teaching has evolved dynamically in response to the structural changes involved in the history of modern economic development, and thus is well poised to speak to the ethical challenges implicit in the advent of a knowledge-based society. In order to test this thesis, the author sketches an approach to the ethicalchallenge of corporate downsizing that he believes illustrates the continued relevance of Catholic social teaching to business ethics.

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Pope Francis’s Culture of Encounter as a Paradigm Shift in the Magisterium’s Reception of Justice in the World

Journal of Catholic Social Thought ◽

10.5840/jcathsoc202118213 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

pp. 185-208

Author(s):

Martin Owhorchukwu Ejiowhor ◽

Keyword(s):

Paradigm Shift ◽

Catholic Social Teaching ◽

Social Teaching ◽

Social Mission ◽

The World ◽

History Of

The statement that “action on behalf of justice” is a “constitutive dimension of the preaching of the Gospel” in the 1971 Synod of Bishops’ Justice in the World (JW) has been widely debated in Catholic social teaching. Popes, beginning with Paul VI, have tactfully, albeit indirectly, responded to it as they reflected on the theme of evangelization. This article traces the history of the magisterium’s reception of JW with special attention to this controversial statement. An analysis of JW in juxtaposition with succeeding papal documents on evangelization reveals that Pope Francis’s culture of encounter introduces a paradigm shift while rehabilitating the original ideas of JW. In conclusion, this article sheds new light on evangelization and the Church’s social mission, wherein both charity and justice are constitutive.

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Globalization and Benedict XVI’s Caritas in Veritate

10.1093/oso/9780190660130.003.0015 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Matthew A. Shadle

Keyword(s):

Hong Kong ◽

Vulnerable Populations ◽

Global Economy ◽

Catholic Social Teaching ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

Social Teaching ◽

Catholic Social Thought ◽

Caritas In Veritate ◽

The World ◽

The Trinity

In recent years the economy has become globalized. Globalization is the increased flow of goods, services, capital, people, and culture facilitated by innovations in transportation and communication technologies. This chapter examines the phenomenon of globalization and its impact on Catholic social teaching. It looks, in particular, at Pope Benedict XVI’s encyclical Caritas in Veritate. Pope Benedict criticizes how the current global economy exploits and excludes vulnerable populations around the world. Caritas in Veritate further develops the communio framework initiated by John Paul II and proposes that the communion of the three Persons of the Trinity provides a model for the shape globalization should take, recognizing unity in the midst of diversity. The chapter also looks at how Catholic social thought itself is globalizing, examining in particular the work of Mary Mee-Yin Yuen from Hong Kong and Stan Chu Ilo from Nigeria.

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Theology as Work: The Mandatum and the Rights of Labor

Horizons ◽

10.1017/s0360966900009762 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 29 (1) ◽

pp. 128-134

Author(s):

Patrick T. McCormick

Keyword(s):

Academic Freedom ◽

Working Conditions ◽

Common Good ◽

Catholic Social Teaching ◽

Social Teaching ◽

The Common Good ◽

The Common ◽

The Right ◽

The Church ◽

Safe Working

ABSTRACTMany oppose the mandatum as a threat to the academic freedom of Catholic scholars and the autonomy and credibility of Catholic universities. But the imposition of this juridical bond on working theologians is also in tension with Catholic Social Teaching on the rights and dignity of labor. Work is the labor necessary to earn our daily bread. But it is also the vocation by which we realize ourselves as persons and the profession through which we contribute to the common good. Thus, along with the right to a just wage and safe working conditions, Catholic Social Teaching defends workers' rights to a full partnership in the enterprise, and calls upon the church to be a model of participation and cooperation. The imposition of the mandatum fails to live up to this standard and threatens the jobs and vocations of theologians while undermining this profession's contribution to the church.

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Book Review: Gerald J. Beyer, Just Universities: Catholic Social Teaching Confronts Corporatized Higher Education

Anglican Theological Review ◽

10.1177/00033286211017126 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 103 (3) ◽

pp. 365-367

Author(s):

Neil Dhingra

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Catholic Social Teaching ◽

Social Teaching

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Polymeric Nanocarriers: A Transformation in Doxorubicin Therapies

Materials ◽

10.3390/ma14092135 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (9) ◽

pp. 2135

Author(s):

Kamila Butowska ◽

Anna Woziwodzka ◽

Agnieszka Borowik ◽

Jacek Piosik

Keyword(s):

Drug Delivery ◽

Wide Spectrum ◽

Stimuli Responsive ◽

First Line ◽

Medical Expenses ◽

Polymeric Nanocarriers ◽

Essential Properties ◽

Life Threatening ◽

History Of ◽

Cancerous Cells

Doxorubicin, a member of the anthracycline family, is a common anticancer agent often used as a first line treatment for the wide spectrum of cancers. Doxorubicin-based chemotherapy, although effective, is associated with serious side effects, such as irreversible cardiotoxicity or nephrotoxicity. Those often life-threatening adverse risks, responsible for the elongation of the patients’ recuperation period and increasing medical expenses, have prompted the need for creating novel and safer drug delivery systems. Among many proposed concepts, polymeric nanocarriers are shown to be a promising approach, allowing for controlled and selective drug delivery, simultaneously enhancing its activity towards cancerous cells and reducing toxic effects on healthy tissues. This article is a chronological examination of the history of the work progress on polymeric nanostructures, designed as efficient doxorubicin nanocarriers, with the emphasis on the main achievements of 2010–2020. Numerous publications have been reviewed to provide an essential summation of the nanopolymer types and their essential properties, mechanisms towards efficient drug delivery, as well as active targeting stimuli-responsive strategies that are currently utilized in the doxorubicin transportation field.

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