Economic Inequality
An Ethical Response
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16901504 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shaji George Kochuthara (corresponding author), Shaji Kochuthara |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 141 |
| Publication date | 2017-08-04 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel8080141 |
| OpenAlex | W2744421580 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 1 |
This essay will inquire into the nature of economic inequality from the perspectives of Catholic social teaching and that of a theologian living and working in a developing country. My initial comments will discuss inequality within the context of economic globalization and the neo-liberal paradigm that dominates it. After commenting on the way that development is seen within that paradigm, I will show the impact upon the poor that has occurred as a result of neo-liberal economic policies in nations such as India. Following this exposition of what development according to the neo-liberal model looks like, I will offer another perspective on development drawn from the insights of Catholic social teaching. From that perspective, the importance of solidarity and its influence in shaping a more just and humane approach to development will be considered. The essay will conclude with a number of policy proposals that move away from the present and inadequate view of development to one inspired by a concern for solidarity with the least well off in our world
Development economics · Economic globalization · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental ethics · Globalization · Inequality · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Social change · Social inequality · Sociology · Solidarity · Income, Poverty, and Inequality · Law
| Citations per year | 0.67 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |