Three Keys Concepts of Catholic Humanism for Economic Activity: Human Dignity, Human Rights and Integral Human Development

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Abstract

Understanding Catholic Humanism and its consequences in economics and business entails discussing three key concepts of this humanism with great ethical relevance: human dignity, human rights and integral human development. The chapter presents the Catholic position on these concepts and discusses their foundation. This foundation, based on a combination of faith and reason, harmonically intertwined, entails a comprehensive view of the human being. Being open to transcendence gives a profound meaning to the ultimate questions of human life and makes a valuable proposition for economics and business.

Keywords

Human dignity Human rights Human development reports Integral human development 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.IESE Business SchoolUniversity of NavarraBarcelonaSpain

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