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

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  • Sison, Alejo José G.
  • Ferrero, Ignacio
  • Guitián, Gregorio

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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.

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  • Sison, Alejo José G. & Ferrero, Ignacio & Guitián, Gregorio, 2016. "Human Dignity and The Dignity of Work: Insights from Catholic Social Teaching," Business Ethics Quarterly, Cambridge University Press, vol. 26(4), pages 503-528, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:buetqu:v:26:y:2016:i:04:p:503-528_00
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