The Moral Dynamics of Economic Life

Foreword Contributors Introduction Chapter 1: The Situation Caritas in veritate in Broader Context J. Bryan Hehir Who are the Americans? Amelia J. Uelmen Americans and Government Today Rebecca M. Blank Our Current Economic Situation Matthew J. Slaughter Global Economic Forces Albino Barrera Chapter 2: The Theological Grounding of Caritas in veritate Situating Pope Benedict's Theology Bishop William F. Murphy Developments in Pope Benedict's Thinking John A. Coleman A Theology of Gratuitousness Paulinus I. Odozor Benedict's View of the Person Kenneth R. Himes Challenges to Benedict's Vision: Sin Michael Novak Theological Foundations of the Market Albino Barrera The Promise and Risk of Charity David Hollenbach Listening to the Experience of the Poor Johan Verstraeten Chapter 3: Markets and Government The Vitality of Markets Michael Novak The Benefits of the Market Albino Barrera Government and Juridical Framework J. Bryan Hehir Market Failure & the Role of Government Rebecca M. Blank Institutions and Individual Morality Rebecca M. Blank Globalization and Global Governance J. Bryan Hehir From Government to Governance John A. Coleman Chapter 4: Re-conceiving''Relation'' Theological Foundations of Human Relation Miguel H. Diaz Resources for Receptivity to a ''Transcendent Vocation'' Amelia J. Uelmen Culture as the Locus for Economic Relation Mary L. Hirschfeld Chapter 5: Reciprocity in Economic Life Reciprocity and Fraternity Stefano Zamagni Reciprocity, Trust, and Social Capital Daniel K. Finn The Logic of Gift and the World of Business Michael J. Naughton Chapter 6: Business Leadership Ethics and Caritas in veritate Luk Bouckaert The Business Enterprise Michael J. Naughton Chapter 7: Development How Much of True Development can be Measured? Mary Jo Bane Expanding the Economic Paradigm of Development Mary L. Hirschfeld International Aid: Charity is Insufficient Katherine Marshall Development and Institutional Failures Stefano Zamagni Chapter 8: Polarization The Problem of Public Polarization John L. Allen Resources for Reducing Polarization in Government Mary Jo Bane Hope in Polarization Amelia J. Uelmen Chapter 9: Language and the Orientation to Dialogue The Need for Accessible Language John A. Coleman The Ambiguities of Accessible Language Mary L. Hirschfeld Tensions between Proclamation and Dialogue Luk Bouckaert Dialogue in Light of the Signs of the Times Johan Verstraeten Chapter 10: Implications New Institutions and Social Processes Mary Jo Bane A Better Legal Definition of What is Reasonable Amelia J. Uelmen Participation as Key for a Just Economy Johan Verstraeten Re-Conceiving Welfare Policies Stefano Zamagni Shifting Attention Within the Church Mary Jo Bane Developing Resources for Business and Business Schools Michael Naughton Improving Business Education Matthew J. Slaughter Chapter 11: Conclusion: Caritas in veritate in the Tradition of Catholic Social Thought Cardinal Peter Turkson Bibliography