Living Wage: Its Ethical and Economic Aspects
John A. Ryan
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Length 8 h 55 min
Chapters 27
First published 1906
Inspired by the encyclical Rerum Novarum of Pope Leo XIII, Fr. John Ryan makes the case that employers must provide a living wage and cannot hide behind notions of free contract while highlighting that a living wage is an explicit principle of Catholic ethics. (Summary by progressingamerica)
Chapters
1
Preface Read by Elijah Fisher 5:01
2
Chapter I: Economic and Legal Presumptions against a Living Wage Read by Tom Shoesmith 18:54
3
Chapter I, continued Read by Tom Shoesmith 14:59
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Chapter II: Some Authorities in Favor of an Ethical Standard for Fixing Wages Read by Tom Shoesmith 17:16
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Chapter II, continued Read by Tom Shoesmith 14:02
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Chapter III: The Basis and Justification of Rights Read by Tom Shoesmith 39:44
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Chapter IV: The Right to Subsistence and the Right to a Decent Livelihood Read by Tom Shoesmith 21:42
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Chapter V: The Right to a Personal Living Wage Read by MikeStanich 18:32
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Chapter V, continued Read by MikeStanich 39:22
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Chapter VI: The Right to a Family Living Wage Read by czandra 20:01
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Chapter VII: A Concrete Estimate of a Living Wage Read by Chris Starling 28:11
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Chapter VII, continued Read by Holly Mansfield 13:17
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Chapter VIII: The Underpaid Laborers of America: their Number and Prospects Read by Holly Mansfield 23:23
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Chapter VIII, continued Read by Holly Mansfield 17:56
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Chapter IX: Our Industrial Resources and a Living Wage for All Read by Bryan Travis 22:59
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Chapter X: The Forces that Regulate Price Read by Will 14:54
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Chapter XI: Rent Read by CHaw27 15:49
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Chapter XII: Profits Read by ShrimpPhish 6:42
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Chapter XIII: Interest Read by Holly Mansfield 15:32
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Chapter XIV: Wages Read by Holly Mansfield 16:09
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Chapter XV: The Obligation of the Employer Read by Holly Mansfield 17:11
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ChapterXV, continued Read by Holly Mansfield 20:20
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Chapter XVI: The Obligation of the Loan-Capitalist, the Landowner, the Consumer, and the Man of Wealth Read by Holly Mansfield 28:22
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Chapter XVII: The Obligation of the Laborer Read by Holly Mansfield 25:30
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Chapter XVIII: The Obligation of the State Read by Holly Mansfield 19:00
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Chapter XVIII, continued Read by Holly Mansfield 20:33
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Chapter XIX: Summary and Conclusion Read by KevinS 14:10
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