Ethics and Society

Autor smatra da je demokracija kao vladavina puka nedovoljno određen pojam, što otvara prostor za konkurirajuće koncepcije demokracije: liberalne, socijalističke, pa i kršćanske. Specifičnost je kršćanskog poimanja demokracije uvažavanje drugog čovjeka, zahtjev za sudjelovanjem pojedinca u politici i obveza vlasti da se brine za dobrobit svakog. Autor ukazuje na to da je kršćanska demokracija, s naglašenom moralnom komponentom politike, bila osobito atraktivna u zemljama koje su proživjele fašistički totalitarizam. Iako velika kršćanska načela čovjekoljublja nisu ostvarena u društvenom i političkom životu, autor zaključuje da suvremeni globalni izazovi čovječanstva daju poruci evanđelja praktičnu aktualnost.Democracy, as the government of people by the people, is an anadequately defined notion, giving room to rival concepts of democracy: liberal, socialist and Christian. The distinguishing features of the Christian outlook are the respect for other human beings, the demand for individual involvement in politics, and the government\u27s duty to look after everyone\u27s well being. The author points out to the fact that Christian democracy, with its highlighted moral component of politics, was particulary attractive for the countries that went through fascist totalitarianism. Although the standards of the grand Christian precept of altruism have not been met in social and political life, the author concludes that today\u27s global challenges facing the mankind reemphasize the relevance of the gospel message