Natural law : the foundation of an orderly economic system / Alberto M. Piedra.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Piedra, Alberto Martinez, 1926- author.

Series:

Studies in ethics and economics.

Studies in Ethics and Economics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economics--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.

Economics.

Natural law--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.

Natural law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (219 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This innovative book illustrates the value of appeals to a governing, natural law and attendant principles such as the common good, subsidiarity, hierarchy, spiritual welfare, the reciprocity of freedom and authority, and the cultivation of personal moral and intellectual virtue. Natural Law will appeal to scholars, professionals, and others interested in the cultivation of personal moral and intellectual virtue.

Contents:

Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Natural Law and the Age of Reason; 2 Human Nature and the Dignity of the Human Person; 3 The Classical School and the Birth of Capitalism; 4 The Romantic and Socialist Reactions to the Industrial Revolution; 5 Neoclassicism, the Keynesian Revolution, and Other Sources of Dissent; 6 The Metaphysical Dimensions of Man:Their Ethical Implications; 7 The Fundamental Issue of Human Work; 8 Population, the Welfare State, and the Challenge of the Environment; 9 The Challenge of Globalization; Epilogue; Bibliography

IndexAbout the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

979-82-16-32466-9

0-7391-0934-0

0-7391-5807-4

OCLC:

854521304