Tag: Christian Ethics
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The Role of Self-Interest in Christian Ethics
The role self-interest plays in ethical decisions has been a subject we have repeatedly visited here at Kruse Kronicle (especially regarding economic issues.) See here for an example. Self-interest is not selfishness. When we teach our children to look both ways before crossing the street or to eat their vegetables, we teach them to be…
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Judaic-Christian Roots of Private Property
I found an interesting passage in The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Why Some are so Rich and Some so Poor, by noted economic historian David S. Landes. Landes makes these observations concerning the unique development of property rights in Western society. The concept of property rights went back to biblical times and was transmitted…