Globalization in Benedict XVI’s Caritas in Veritate

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Author(s): Patrick Flanagan (St. John’s University, USA)
Copyright: 2012
Pages: 16
Source title: Ethical Models and Applications of Globalization: Cultural, Socio-Political and Economic Perspectives
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Charles Wankel (St. John's University, USA)and Shaun Malleck (University of California, Irvine, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61350-332-4.ch005

Keywords: Business Science Reference / Global Business / Information Ethics / Security & Forensics

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Benedict XVI, the present pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, published Caritas in Veritate in June 2009. This third papal encyclical of his is distinguished from his others that dealt with the area of theology commonly known as “constructive” or “systematic.” In this most recent publication, Benedict XVI moves his writing into a rich historical arena known as Roman Catholic social teaching. Building upon a solid tradition of popes tackling political, social, and economic issues, Benedict XVI tackles acute contemporary concerns. The key areas Benedict XVI addresses in this encyclical are globalization, the economy, technology, and the environment. Germane to this text, this chapter will seek to explain how globalization is described and critiqued by Benedict XVI in this pivotal letter of his pontificate. While globalization will be the primary focus, because of the interrelationship between the aforementioned topics, attention obviously will also to be given to the other primary areas.

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