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According to Christian social ethics man’s freedom is a fundamental value and an inalienable right, that must be promoted and protected. Freedom gains a special importance if it used in the economy, since it can give an actual contribution to the achievement of common welfare and to the development of man’s personality.
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Gaburro, G. (1997). Enterprise and Private Initiative. In: Gaburro, G. (eds) Ethics and Economics. Contributions to Economics. Physica-Verlag HD. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-46998-5_12
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