Why is the bishops' letter on the U.S. economy so unconvincing?
Journal of Business Ethics · 1989 · Volume 8 · Issue 7
Abstract
This paper evaluates the rhetoric of the U.S. bishops' pastoral letter on the U.S. economy from two perspectives. Is the letter convincing? Does it conform to the “conversational norms of civilization?” The paper argues that the bishops' letter fails by both standards because it ignores serious research on the U.S. economy, it misstates important facts about the economy, and it sneers at professional economists. The paper concludes that the bishops' letter will not be convincing to well informed readers.
Keywords
Economic Growth, Professional Economist, Conversational Norm, Pastoral Letter
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