Pope Francis and Catholic Social Teaching on Ecology

What is it about?

I present a synthetic view of the Catholic Social Teaching on ecology and its implications for businesses, shareholders and consumers, which can also interest non-Christians concerned with the natural environment. Ultimately, I want to explain why Christians involved in economic activity should be concerned with the natural environment. I offer a moral qualification of acts regarding the natural environment, and conclude with some observations for Christian churches and

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Why is it important?

Some authors argue that Christian faith discourages managers’ environmental-friendly decisions. This view is objectively false if we look at Catholic Social Teaching on ecology. However CST on ecology is still to be known. I also offer a moral qualification of acts regarding the natural environment from a Catholic perspective and conclude with some observations for Christian churches and business schools