Human Dignity and The Dignity of Work: Insights from Catholic Social Teaching

What contributions could we expect from Catholic Social Teaching (CST) on human dignity in relation to the dignity of work? This article begins with an explanation of CST and its relevance for secular audiences. It then proceeds to identify the main features of human dignity based on the notion of i...

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Published in:Business ethics quarterly 2016-10, Vol.26 (4), p.503-528
Main Authors: Sison, Alejo José G., Ferrero, Ignacio, Guitián, Gregorio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Benedict XVI (Pope)
Catholics
Councils
Globalization
Human dignity
Marginalized groups
Natural law
Papal documents
Personhood
Popes
Principles
Religion
Social justice
Special Section
Spirituality
Teaching
Traditions
Workers' rights
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Summary:What contributions could we expect from Catholic Social Teaching (CST) on human dignity in relation to the dignity of work? This article begins with an explanation of CST and its relevance for secular audiences. It then proceeds to identify the main features of human dignity based on the notion of imago Dei in CST. Next comes an analysis of the dignity of work in CST from which two normative principles are derived: the precedence of duties over rights and the priority of the subjective dimension of work over the objective dimension. Afterwards, the “right to work” and the “rights of workers” are engaged with from this normative perspective, particularly within the context of globalization.
ISSN:1052-150X
2153-3326
DOI:10.1017/beq.2016.18