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Consumer Bankruptcy Policy: Ability To Pay And Catholic Social Teaching, Richard E. Flint
Consumer Bankruptcy Policy: Ability To Pay And Catholic Social Teaching, Richard E. Flint
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An essay is presented on consumer bankruptcy policy in the U.S. It informs about the significant changes in the consumer bankruptcy introduced by the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 including incorporation of an ability-to-pay test as a requirement for getting the benefits of the act. It reviews the Catholic social teaching related to the interrelationship between the dignity of man and his rights and duties to promote justice and the common good.