Universal Basic Income and Work in Catholic Social Thought

Authors

Kate Ward, Marquette UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-2020

Publisher

Wiley

Source Publication

American Journal of Economics and Sociology

Source ISSN

0002-9246

Abstract

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.

Comments

Accepted version. American Journal of Economics and Sociology, Vol. 79, No. 4 (September 2020): 1271-1306. DOI. © 2020 Wiley. Used with permission.

Recommended Citation

Ward, Kate, "Universal Basic Income and Work in Catholic Social Thought" (2020). Theology Faculty Research and Publications. 841.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/theo_fac/841