Piedra, Alberto Martinez, 1926-

Natural law the foundation of an orderly economic system / [electronic resource] : Alberto M. Piedra. - Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, ©2004. - 1 online resource (ix, 209 pages). - Studies in ethics and economics . - Studies in ethics and economics. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-202) and index.

Natural law and the Age of Reason -- Human nature and the dignity of the human person -- The classical school of economics and the birth of capitalism -- The romantic and socialist reactions to the Industrial Revolution -- Neoclassicism, the Keynesian revolution, and other sources of dissent -- The metaphysical dimensions of man : their ethical implications -- The fundamental issue of human work -- Population, the welfare state, and the challenge of the environment -- The challenge of globalization.

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This innovative book illustrates the value of appeals to a governing, natural law and attendant principles such as the common good, subsidiarity, hierarchy, spiritual welfare, the reciprocity of freedom and authority, and the cultivation of personal moral and intellectual virtue. Natural Law will appeal to scholars, professionals, and others interested in the cultivation of personal moral and intellectual virtue.


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