%0 Journal Article
%T Towards a Christian Ethic of Work in South Africa
%A L Kretzschmar
%J Acta Theologica
%D 2012
%I 
%X This paper draws on the academic field of Christian ethics and focuses attention on an ethic of work within the South African context. Key terms such as ¡®an ethic of work¡¯, ¡®a work ethic¡¯ and ¡®ethics at work¡¯ are discussed in relation to varied experiences of work. The issues of why one ought to work and what constitutes ¡®good¡¯ work are discussed with reference to current ethical and economic challenges. I argue that a Christian worldview, or understanding of reality, provides a much more credible contribution to an ethic of work than either a materialist view of reality or a system of patronage.
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