Universal Basic Income and Work in Catholic Social Thought

Catholic social thought (CST) has obvious resonance with universal basic income proposals, due to the tradition’s insistence on basic needs as human rights, comfort with government redistribution, and preference for programs that promote the agency of individuals and local communities, among other s...

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Published in:Contributions to mineralogy and petrology 2020-09, Vol.79 (4), p.1271-1306
Main Author: Ward, Kate
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Basic income
Basic needs
Catholics
Community
Human rights
Income maintenance programs
Poverty
Redistribution
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Summary:Catholic social thought (CST) has obvious resonance with universal basic income proposals, due to the tradition’s insistence on basic needs as human rights, comfort with government redistribution, and preference for programs that promote the agency of individuals and local communities, among other similarities. However, some CST scholars believe basic income challenges dearly held values of the tradition. This essay examines both views, concluding that basic income can comport with CST’s view of work, correctly understood.
ISSN:0002-9246
0010-7999
1536-7150
DOI:10.1111/ajes.12353