While many studies on the Fourth Industrial Revolution (FIR) focus on efficiency, productivity and economic progress, only a few have considered its ethical aspects. This article tries to contribute to filling this vacuum by providing a comprehensive approach to ethical risks at the workplace. Drawing upon Catholic social teaching (CST)—addressed to all people of good will—it analyzes ethical aspects at the workplace posited by the FIR, and more particularly by Industry 4.0, which is at the core of this revolution. CST emphasizes the dignity of the worker and the necessity to flourish at the workplace. While robots, artificial intelligence, and interconnected technologies are only instrumental, the real subject of work is the worker. This casts specific light on the ethical issues analyzed, including effects on employment, wages and inequality, human quality treatment, relational aspects, safety and health, surveillance on employees, and meaningful work.

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第四次工业革命中的职场伦理：天主教社会教学视角

虽然关于第四次工业革命 (FIR) 的许多研究都关注效率、生产力和经济进步，但只有少数研究考虑了其伦理方面。本文试图通过提供一种应对工作场所道德风险的综合方法来填补这一真空。借鉴天主教社会教学 (CST)——面向所有善意的人——它分析了 FIR 提出的工作场所的道德问题，尤其是工业 4.0，这是这场革命的核心。CST 强调工人的尊严和在工作场所蓬勃发展的必要性。虽然机器人、人工智能和互联技术只是工具性的，但工作的真正主体是工人。这对所分析的道德问题有特别的了解，包括对就业、工资和不平等的影响，