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Saturday, March 03, 2012

Capitalism is Moral?


The Templeton Foundation has posted two interesting, perhaps complementary, and  yet in reality --opposing announcements.  They have sought for quite some time to advance the concept of  capitalism.  In addition to this interest, a strong component  of the Foundation's grant making portfolio is character development. 
Someone should really look into the virtues and character of those that promote and practice capitalism.  At issue- I think- is why notions of virtue, compassion, justice and maybe virtuous character get thrown out the window in the practice (pursuit?) of capitalism?  
The Morality of Capitalism

Why Capitalism Is Moral—and Why It Matters

Addressing that skepticism has kept Tom G. Palmer busy of late. Palmer is an executive vice president at the Atlas Economic Research Foundation, a Washington-based think tank dedicated to the global advancement of free-market principles. Palmer edited The Morality of Capitalism, an essay collection underwritten by the John Templeton Foundation, which aims to show the public

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