Drei FAQs zur Wirtschaftsethik in Fratelli tutti Wie wollen wir warum wirtschaften? Wer soll wo handeln? Hat Franziskus Recht?

Abstract

Abstract Pope Francis’ encyclical Fratelli tutti (2020) is also interesting from a business ethics perspective. In terms of a systematic analysis, it seems promising to distinguish three different perspectives that are well established in academic business ethics. The three perspectives can be operationalized using three corresponding questions. How do we want to do business and why? Who should act and where? Is Pope Francis right? Following these questions, the paper highlights the key aspects of Francis’ business ethics in FT and beyond and establishes some cross-references to the current, especially German-speaking discourse on business ethics.