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„Soziale Gerechtigkeit“ als Befähigungsgerechtigkeit – Subsidiarität, Verantwortungsfähigkeit und Eigenverantwortung im Rahmen liberaler Ordnungspolitik und christlicher Gesellschaftsethik / “Social justice” and capabilities: Subsidiarity and individual responsibility in liberalism and Christian moral theology

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The idea of “social justice”, as it was publicized by Ordo-liberal economists based on Catholic social teaching, aims at providing all citizens with opportunities to live their life independently and on their own responsibility. Thus, this idea of justice bears significant analogies to the capabilities approach of A. K. Sen. Therefore, “social justice” should nowadays be interpreted as a norm to improve people′s capabilities to participate in social and economic life. In this context, the principle of subsidiarity plays a very important role as a link between Christian moral theology and liberal economic thinking. Besides this, the subsidiarity principle is closely connected with the norm of individual responsibility, which is a crucial point for combining liberty and responsibility.

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  • Hecker Christian, 2013. "„Soziale Gerechtigkeit“ als Befähigungsgerechtigkeit – Subsidiarität, Verantwortungsfähigkeit und Eigenverantwortung im Rahmen liberaler Ordnungspolitik und christlicher Gesellschaftsethik / “Social j," ORDO. Jahrbuch für die Ordnung von Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft, De Gruyter, vol. 64(1), pages 99-134, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:ordojb:v:64:y:2013:i:1:p:99-134:n:8
    DOI: 10.1515/ordo-2013-0108
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