The Concept of Worldly Beatitude in the Writings of Thomas Aquinas

Celano, Anthony

doi:10.1353/hph.1987.0025

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“…II-II, 57, 1), and can, consequently, be developed even by the relatively young and inexperienced (Reichberg 2002). Yet for the sound development of social and political virtues, people need the companionship of others (Kenny 1999, Celano 1987. Thomas accepts, in other words, the Aristotelian division of virtues into intellectual and moral.…”

Section: Natural Law and Virtuementioning

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Thomas Aquinas on Justice as a Global Virtue in Business

Dierksmeier

Celano

2012

Bus. Ethics Q.

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ABSTRACT:The moral theory of Thomas Aquinas meets the present need for a business ethics that transcends the legal realm by linking the ideas of justice and virtue in an ingenious way. Thomas's virtue theory coordinates private and public activities through a set of context-invariant, justice-oriented norms with conceptual appeal to contemporary questions of global business ethics. In our article, we first sketch how Aquinas's theory can be also of relevance to a non-confessional audience through its appeal to the ‘natural light of reason.’ Then we explain how his theory of ‘natural law’ aligns his ideas of virtue and justice. From this vantage point, we address the tension between cultural diversity and moral uniformity in the economic sphere in general and in today's globalized business world in particular. Throughout the article, we aim to show how Aquinas's conception of virtuous business conduct gains inter-personal and inter-cultural validity that establishes social justice as the global virtue of business.

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Section: Natural Law and Virtuementioning

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Thomas Aquinas on Justice as a Global Virtue in Business

Dierksmeier

Celano

2012

Bus. Ethics Q.

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Hope in Theology

Elliot

2020

Historical and Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Hope

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As social, civic, and global anxieties mount, the need to overcome despair has become urgent. This chapter draws on St. Thomas Aquinas and virtue ethics to propose the theological virtue of hope as a powerful source of rejuvenation. It argues for the necessary place of theology in reflection on hope due to the religious origins of hope as a central human aspiration and virtue capable of resilience. The virtue of hope, it is suggested, sustains us from the sloth and despair that threaten amid injustice, tragedy, and death; it provides an ultimate meaning and transcendent purpose to our lives; and it encourages us “on the way” (in via) with the prospect of eternal beatitude. Rather than degrading this life and world, hope ordains earthly goods to our eschatological end, forming us to pursue justice and social tasks with a resilience and vitality that transcend widespread cynicism and disillusionment. While hope ultimately seeks the kingdom of God, it can be concluded that it contributes richly to personal happiness and the common good, even in this life, and that this may be affirmed by those who do not share the theological premises.

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Celano¹

2018

Encyclopedia of Medieval Philosophy

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The Concept of Worldly Beatitude in the Writings of Thomas Aquinas

Cited by 51 publications

References 5 publications

Thomas Aquinas on Justice as a Global Virtue in Business

Thomas Aquinas on Justice as a Global Virtue in Business

Hope in Theology

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