Welthandel im Dienst des Gemeinwohls

The process of globalization is a challenge, which demands answers beyond pure economic reasoning. It includes an ethic perspective as a fundament of worldwide cooperation and solidarity. First, the change of world trade under the conditions of globalization will be sketched. A particular problem is the weakening of the rules of the World Trade Organization by numerous regional trade treaties. The Catholic Social Teaching offers some helpful guidelines on the way to a humane world economy. In the light of it, the last paragraph discusses the actual arguments pro and contra on the planned Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).