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050	0	0	_aBX1406.2 _b.T765 1995
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100	1		_aTropman, John E.
245	1	4	_aThe Catholic ethic in American society : _ban exploration of values / _cJohn E. Tropman ; foreword by Rembert G. Weakland.
250			_a1st ed.
260			_aSan Francisco : _bJossey-Bass, _cc1995.
300			_axxi, 230 p. : _bill. ; _c25 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 205-224) and index.
505	0	0	_tForeword / _rRembert G. Weakland -- _tIntroduction: Conflicting Values in American Society -- _gPt. 1. _tThe Protestant and Catholic Ethics in Context. _g1. _tReligion as a Basis of Cultural Values: The Protestant and Catholic Ethics. _g2. _tA Closer Look at the Protestant Ethic -- _gPt. 2. _tFacets of the Catholic Ethic. _g3. _tAttitudes Toward Work and Money. _g4. _tAn Emphasis on Family, Community, and Mercy. _g5. _tThis World and the Next in the Catholic Ethic -- _gPt. 3. _tThe Catholic Ethic and the Culture of Sharing. _g6. _tThe Tradition of Sharing. _g7. _tThe Institutional Church and Theology -- _gPt. 4. _tThe Catholic Ethic and Society. _g8. _tConceptions of Self and Society. _g9. _tLooking Ahead.
520			_aBased on years of scholarly research, the Catholic Ethic in American Society reveals a Catholic ethic that parallels the more well-known Protestant ethic. Tropman presents an innovative analysis of the deeply ingrained attitudes Americans have about money and work and their view of people who have neither. In this book, Tropman offers a fresh perspective on the Protestant "achievement" ethic by contrasting it with the newly identified Catholic "sharing" ethic.
520	8		_aHe outlines the key features that distinguish the Catholic ethic from its Protestant counterpart, including the perspectives of each ethic on the value of money and work, the importance of family and community, and the individual. The Protestant ethic - first articulated by sociologist Max Weber in the early 1900s - is rooted in the values of work, wealth, and achievement, whereas the Catholic ethic is firmly based on longstanding traditions and beliefs of sharing. Given the fundamental differences between the two ethics, the Catholic ethic has a stronger value base for providing assistance to others, especially the poor and the disadvantaged.
520	8		_aBecause of the Protestant ethic's emphasis on achievement and self-reliance, charitable acts become fraught with concern, worry, and hesitancy. Distinguishing between the poor who are worthy and those deemed unworthy becomes an essential part of the helping activity.
520	8		_a. The Catholic Ethic in American Society is a valuable work for sociologists, political scientists, social activists, religion scholars and students, and fundraisers of Catholic charitable organizations.
650		0	_aCatholics _zUnited States _xAttitudes.
650		0	_aValues _zUnited States.
650		0	_aChristian sociology _xCatholic Church _zUnited States.
650		0	_aChristian ethics _xCatholic authors.
651		0	_aUnited States _xChurch history _y20th century.
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