Book contents
- Compassion-Justice Conflicts and Christian Ethics
- New Studies in Christian Ethics
- Compassion-Justice Conflicts and Christian Ethics
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Tables
- General Editor’s Preface
- Preface
- Part I Nature of the Conflict
- Chapter 1 Rank Ordering of Claims
- Chapter 2 Deference to Justice
- Chapter 3 Agape in the Marketplace
- Part II How and Why Agape-Justice Conflicts Arise
- References
- Index
- Titles Published in the Series ()
Chapter 3 - Agape in the Marketplace
from Part I - Nature of the Conflict
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 19 October 2023
Book contents
- Compassion-Justice Conflicts and Christian Ethics
- New Studies in Christian Ethics
- Compassion-Justice Conflicts and Christian Ethics
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Tables
- General Editor’s Preface
- Preface
- Part I Nature of the Conflict
- Chapter 1 Rank Ordering of Claims
- Chapter 2 Deference to Justice
- Chapter 3 Agape in the Marketplace
- Part II How and Why Agape-Justice Conflicts Arise
- References
- Index
- Titles Published in the Series ()
Summary
Agape is just as foundational as justice for the existence, proper functioning, and sustainability of socioeconomic life. In the same way that justice has a crucial function in the marketplace, agape also has its unique and vital role to play. The marketplace requires the tandem of agape and justice working hand in hand if it is to exist at all, much less thrive. We see this in critical areas that shape the character and quality of socioeconomic life: institutional preconditions; value formation and development of customs, law, and usage; triage and pursuit of economic goals; and frictional and transaction costs.
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- Compassion-Justice Conflicts and Christian Ethics , pp. 58 - 100Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023