Catholic social thought (CST) has obvious resonance with universal basic income proposals, due to the tradition’s insistence on basic needs as human rights, comfort with government redistribution, and preference for programs that promote the agency of individuals and local communities, among other similarities. However, some CST scholars believe basic income challenges dearly held values of the tradition. This essay examines both views, concluding that basic income can comport with CST’s view of work, correctly understood.

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天主教社会思想中的普遍基本收入和工作

天主教社会思想（CST）与普遍的基本收入提案有着明显的共鸣，这是因为该传统坚持基本需求，如人权，对政府重新分配的宽慰以及对促进个人和当地社区代理的计划的偏爱等。但是，一些CST学者认为基本收入挑战是传统的宝贵价值观。本文考察了这两种观点，认为基本收入可以与CST正确理解的工作观点相称。