The ethical dimension of market solutions to problems is often neglected by their proponents. This article examines the market from the standpoint of orthodox Roman Catholic moral theology. It illustrates how Catholic theologians have contributed to thinking about the market, draws attention to...

This article illustrates that what is legal may not necessarily be moral for the Roman Catholic Church (RCC) in the Philippines. Using sociological and theological perspectives and secondary data to compare the minimum wage and the family living wage of non-agricultural workers in Metro Manila,...

The encyclical Caritas in Veritate contains only two paragraphs that refer, almost in passing, to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Nevertheless, the encyclical is full of suggestions and ideas about how Benedict XVI sees CSR: as a natural ethical responsibility (but not just any ethic is...

Using the Roman Catholic Church’s set of moral principles on social concerns called Catholic social teaching (CST) and utilizing some secondary data and scientific research literature, this article examines the morality of India and South Africa’s request to the World Trade Organization...