Category: Series: Self-Interest and Benevolence
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Self-Interest and Benevolence: Partners, not Antonyms (Part 2)
[Link to Part 1] Scarcity and Abundance I ended the previous post by noting that the free and virtuous pursuit of self-interest is essential to just economic production and human flourishing, but I also noted self-interest alone is insufficient. We will deal with the latter qualification in time, but first, we must look at economic…
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Self-Interest and Benevolence: Partners, not Antonyms (Part 1)
Self-Interest vs. Selfishness Benevolence is a central theme of Christian ethics. Giving is considered one of the highest virtues. The antithesis of benevolence is selfishness. A central element of market economies is self-interest. Therefore, market economics is antithetical to Christian living, right? This is the logic presented by many Christian social justice advocates looking for…