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The Necessity and Directivity of Basic Income from the Perspective of Christian Ethics: Focusing on the Ethics of the Other

In: Basic Income in Korea and Beyond

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  • Ho-Chul Kwak

    (Yonsei University)

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This chapter discusses the necessity and directivity of basic income from a Christian perspective. Although all human beings are created equal by God, human beings begin life from an unequal starting point. Because God created human beings to live abundant lives, the Bible calls for love and justice for others to address such inequality. A fundamental concern for the other, the weak, is a core teaching underlying the Bible, and the long tradition of the Church has emphasized that wealth should be used for the sake of the community, not exclusively for oneself. Based on the fundamental teaching of the Bible, a basic income is a necessary system in our time that can embody the teachings of the Bible and the traditions of the Church. Basic income should enable individuals to promote their substantial freedom by allowing them more free time and enabling them to develop their own capabilities, and its inclusiveness must be secured so that those who are always outside the boundaries can be included in the beneficiaries.

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  • Ho-Chul Kwak, 2023. "The Necessity and Directivity of Basic Income from the Perspective of Christian Ethics: Focusing on the Ethics of the Other," Exploring the Basic Income Guarantee, in: Mee-Hyun Chung (ed.), Basic Income in Korea and Beyond, chapter 0, pages 93-115, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:etbchp:978-3-031-09202-2_5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-09202-2_5
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