In Search of the Market’s Moral Limits: Liberalism, Perfectionism, and ‘The Bad Man’ in Christian Perspective

Authors

William J. Wagner, The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1994

Abstract

The orientation to law and values which can sustain specifically Christian arguments for, and against, the restriction of market exchanges requires reference to authentically Christian theological principles and values. It requires, equally, that such principles and values be set in profile against the assumptions of both liberalism and classical perfectionism. This essay aims to provide such a statement of the relevant Christian orientation to law and values.

Recommended Citation

William J. Wagner, In Search of the Market’s Moral Limits: Liberalism, Perfectionism, and ‘The Bad Man’ in Christian Perspective, 11 J. L. & RELIGION 535 (1994).