A SOCIOLOGICAL LOOK AT CARITAS: A DIALOGUE WITH DURKHEIM

Abstract

In one of his later works, Professional Ethics and Civic Morals, Durkheim makes a distinction between the concept of equality based on merit and equality based on charity. He proposed that the concept of merit is implied in the ethical justification of a fair contract and involves both distributive and commutative justice.

Citation

Farris, B. (1996), "A SOCIOLOGICAL LOOK AT CARITAS: A DIALOGUE WITH DURKHEIM", International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, Vol. 16 No. 1/2, pp. 70-87. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb013241