Economic Area (Western Civilization)

Subject (Course): The Economic Area of the Western Christian Civilization. Syllabus:

1. Introduction to the Economic Area of the Western Christian Civilization
2. The common factor: Christianity.
   1. Catholicism
   2. Protestantism
   3. Judaism and Agnosticism in the West
3. Cultural and economic areas of the Western Christian Civilization
   1. European Economic Area
   2. American Economic Area
      1. Latin American Economic Area
      2. North American Economic Area
      3. Caribbean economic area
   3. Economic Area of Oceania
4. The Economic Integration of the Western Christian Civilization
5. Economic relations with other civilizations
6. Christian Businessperson

Subject Description - The Economic Area of the Western Christian Civilization. Economic Integration.

From the point of view of culture and economic integration; we can identify three distinct economic and cultural areas: the European, the American, and Oceania.

1- The European economic area.

Today, Germany is the Central State, while France and the United Kingdom have a significant influence. After centuries of war, the European Union has achieved integrate twenty-eight European countries. The EU is the largest trading bloc in the World accounting for 19% of the global trade.

2. The American economic area.

From the cultural, historical, and economic integration point of view we can identify three sub-areas:

2. 1 The North American (the United States and Canada) economic area. The United States is the world's political leader and leads the world economy.

2.2. The Latin American economic area. Latin American countries seek to integrate their economies (the UNASUR, the ALADI, the ALBA, the MERCOSUR, and the Andean Community). Latin America seeks its identity based on shared history (former colonies), language (Spanish and Portuguese), religious (Christianity), ethnic (although we should consider the existence of different ethnic groups).

2.3 The Caribbean economic area.

3. The Economic Area of Oceania.

Characteristics of the Western Christian Civilization:

1. Religion: Catholicism and Protestantism
2. Classical Legacy: Greek philosophy, Roman law, and Christianity
3. Languages deriving from Latin: the Western Civilization is rich in languages, and most derive from Latin, although there are exceptions like the Hungarian, the Basque, or the Amerindian languages in Latin America.
4. Separation of Church and State
5. The Rule of law. The notion that respect for law is one of the foundations of society is a legacy of the Romans.
6. The strength of civil society.
7. Institutions
8. Individualism
9. Furthermore, Europe and North American countries are members of the NATO.

Ethics and Business