CCC 2432
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Those responsible for business enterprises are responsible to society for the economic and ecological effects of their operations. Cf. CA 37. They have an obligation to consider the good of persons and not only the increase of profits. Profits are necessary, however. They make possible the investments that ensure the future of a business and they guarantee employment.
Read the full chapter 2. You Shall Love Your Neighbor as Yourself ¶2196–2557
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