Tag: 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…
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Benevolence vs. Free Market
The following is an interesting passage from David Cowan's book Economic Parables: The Monetary Teachings of Jesus Christ. The gospel is a gift given to us – something that is precious but yet costs us no money – which leads us to ask whether it thus subverts the human economy. At the risk of deconstructing…
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Economic Fallacies: “Capitalism Based on Greed”
The "Capitalism Based on Greed" fallacy says that greed and selfishness are inherent in capitalism. The assertion that capitalism is based on greed and selfishness is one of the most common fallacies. This fallacy has many layers, but we must first acknowledge that greed exists within capitalism, just as it does in every economic system!…
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Freedom and Benevolence Go Together
Real Clear Politics: Freedom and Benevolence Go Together John Stossel I interviewed Michael Moore recently for an upcoming "20/20" special on health care. It's refreshing to interview a leftist who proudly admits he's a leftist. He told me that government should provide "food care" as well as health care and that big government would work…