zfwu is a scholarly journal. Through its interdisciplinary theoretical and practical orientation at the crossroads of economics and (practical) philosophy, it primarily provides the discipline as well as interested representatives of business, politics and other relevant institutions with a high level business and economic ethics discussion forum. The languages of publication are German and English.
The article examines the transformation of the German welfare regime against the backdrop of the subsidiarity principle. Drawing on a socio-ethical reconstruction of subsidiarity as a dual principle of limitation and obligation to support, it...
The social dimension of sustainability is structurally underrepresented in ESG practice. This is not due to a lack of relevance, but to limited standardizability and monetization. The article analyzes this imbalance and shows that social...
The climate crisis affects socially vulnerable groups particularly severely and exacerbates social inequality. Welfare organisations therefore have a responsibility to bridge the gap between social justice and environmental sustainability. In this...
Nonprofit organizations may find themselves caught between their mission and the economic conditions of the (quasi-)markets in which they operate. Using a dataset of executives from churches and church-affiliated social welfare organizations in the...
The article develops the concept of ›productive welfare‹ and examines the role of inclusive enterprises within the Social Market Economy. Welfare is understood not merely as social protection, but as the active creation of participation...
After briefly defining the authors position, the second section shows that social work in Germany is facing considerable resource problems. In order to address these challenges, the third section considers what new approaches can be developed in...
The climate catastrophe is intensifying more and more. It is compounded by other major global crises. This reveals how vulnerable our society is. The debate on ›collapse awareness‹ – a relatively new one in Germany – offers helpful insights....