WHAT IS THE MORE ETHICAL, THE 'FREE MARKET' OR HUMAN DECENCY?

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WHAT IS THE MORE ETHICAL, THE 'FREE MARKET' OR HUMAN DECENCY?

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advice : ethics : WHAT IS THE MORE ETHICAL, THE 'FREE MARKET' OR HUMAN DECENCY?

[+] ballot by Steelhamster
created Fri Oct 01, 04
The right,are always tubthumping the same beat, the Free Market is all, it has almost become their new god.

Are they right? Is the freemarket the be all and end all of society, is human decency a thing of the past.

Is it right that employers work their staff harder and harder for less and less and poor Health & Safety conditions. All in the aid of the almighty profit.

So what is the future of the world?

(i) The Free Market

(ii) Human Decency

Free Market
Decency
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COMMENTS:
This world has become full of backstabbers that worship the almighty dollar and this is definately a setback to the human condition.
Apparently you can't have both and be sucessful.

by _Beelzebubba on Fri Oct 01, 04 1:47pm [+]

This is a great question. What's our natural state? Are we descent humanists or caniving capitalist with no regard for human rights. Are government regulations the only mechanisms that keep us from completely raping each other in business? It seems that an unrestricted free market system might not be too ethical.
I guess it depends on one's interpretation of humanity. Are we fallen angels or mammals? Good question.

by elvislennon on Fri Oct 01, 04 2:00pm [+]

Human decency seems to be going the way of the Dodo. I've lost all faith in humanity. There's no sense in being loyal to your employer, because they don't care about you. Very sad.

by HBinVegas on Fri Oct 01, 04 6:07pm [+]

You can't have one without the other.

by MrTroche on Fri Oct 01, 04 6:56pm [+]

Sadly, these don't *have* to be mutually exclusive ... if we had Human Decency, almost any economic system would work better than it does now.

Although, total Free Market does leave unadressed many ills.

by Cathexis on Fri Oct 01, 04 6:57pm [+]

I feel we can have an ethical economy, where fairness can go hand in hand with the desire to make a profit.

I could go on in great length as to how I would try to achieve this, but I know people avoid huge speeches.

My mantra has always remained the same, a fair days pay for a fair days work.

by Steelhamster on Fri Oct 01, 04 7:08pm [+]

Breaking up the cartels would go a long way.

by MrTroche on Sun Oct 03, 04 7:24am [+]

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