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Journal of Religion and Business Ethics

Catholic social thought

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Fides Et Ratio: Saint John Paul Ii On The Ground Of Business Ethics, Jim Wishloff Jun 2021

Fides Et Ratio: Saint John Paul Ii On The Ground Of Business Ethics, Jim Wishloff

Journal of Religion and Business Ethics

The question of the proper conduct of business is probed by undertaking an in-depth examination of Saint John Paul II’s encyclical Fides et Ratio in conjunction with the entire corpus of Catholic social thought. Business culture arising from the understanding of reality offered by a philosophy of being and Christian revelation is contrasted with that developed out of the modern mind’s rejection of the synthesis of faith and reason.


Nature Is Prior To Us: Applying Catholic Social Thought And Anabaptist-Mennonite Theology To The Ethics Of Stakeholder Prioritization For The Natural Environment, Cathy A. Driscoll, Elden Wiebe, Bruno Dyck Jul 2012

Nature Is Prior To Us: Applying Catholic Social Thought And Anabaptist-Mennonite Theology To The Ethics Of Stakeholder Prioritization For The Natural Environment, Cathy A. Driscoll, Elden Wiebe, Bruno Dyck

Journal of Religion and Business Ethics

We develop a spiritual and ethical based understanding of stakeholder theory that treats the natural environment as a primary stakeholder. We consider how Catholic social thought and Anabaptist-Mennonite theology can be seen as important resources for stakeholder thought and management, especially as they pertain to the natural environment as a primary stakeholder. We provide a discussion and implications for academics and practitioners in terms of dignifying both ecology and humanity, and creating solidarity between them. We also discuss how managers can become more attuned to the environment as a primary stakeholder through the development of relationships with the land and …