"Just" Markets from the Perspective of Catholic Social Teaching

Authors

Nicholas J. C. Santos, Marquette UniversityFollow
Gene R. Laczniak, Marquette UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Publication Date

5-2009

Publisher

Springer

Source Publication

Journal of Business Ethics

Source ISSN

0167-4544

Abstract

The "justice of markets" is intricately connected to the treatment of the poor and the disadvantaged in market economies. The increased interest of multinational corporations in low-income market segments affords, on one hand, the opportunity for a more inclusive capitalism, and on the other, the threat of greater exploitation of poor and disadvantaged consumers. This article traces the contributions of Catholic Social Teaching and its basic principles toward providing insight into what constitutes "justice" in such "marketing to the impoverished" situations.

Comments

Accepted version. Journal of Business Ethics, Vol. 89, Supplement 1 (May 2009): 29-38. © 2009 Springer. Used with permission. The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10551-008-9908-8.

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Recommended Citation

Santos, Nicholas J. C. and Laczniak, Gene R., ""Just" Markets from the Perspective of Catholic Social Teaching" (2009). Marketing Faculty Research and Publications. 12.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/market_fac/12