Ethical Self-Interest - Category Archive

Message to an Entrepreneur: You’re a Chump
Chris Banescu  |  April 30, 2010

4/28/2010 – Mike Whalen – Washington Times –
Major policy changes can have long-term cultural implications. Major changes can impact behavior almost immediately, but the real cultural implications are a result of the often subtle changes in individual attitudes. With the Obama administration, I believe we will see such cultural changes.
I am an entrepreneur. I [...]

Profit Over Principles
Chris Banescu  |  March 3, 2010

Townhall.com | by Cal Thomas | 3/2/2010
When Toyota President Akio Toyoda testified last week before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, an attitude was exposed that Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) correctly characterized as fostering a “cutthroat corporate” environment that placed costs ahead of quality and safety. Such a priority would have been anathema [...]

The Market, School of Virtue
Chris Banescu  |  November 5, 2009

Acton Institute | by Stephen Grabill | Nov. 4, 2009
Does the market inspire people to greater practical virtue, or does it eviscerate what little virtue any of us have?
Far from draining moral goodness out of us—as many think—the free market serves as a “school of the practical virtues.” Rather than elevating greed and self-sufficiency, [...]

Capitalism: A True Love Story
Chris Banescu  |  October 21, 2009

Forbes.com | by Steve Forbes | October 19, 2009
How is wealth created? Seemingly a strange question for Forbes readers, but the question is hardly an academic one in the wake of the credit crisis and ensuing global recession. It has profound political implications that will affect our economic future.
Clearly, a sizable portion of the [...]

In Defense of Capitalism
Chris Banescu  |  September 19, 2009

FrontPage Magazine | by Vasko Kohlmayer | Sep. 18, 2009
“Capitalism is an evil, and you cannot regulate evil… you have to eliminate it and replace it with something that is good for all people,” concludes Michael Moore in his latest documentary Capitalism: A Love Story.
Moore’s fulmination is neither surprising nor atypical in this era [...]

The New ROE: Return On Ethics
Chris Banescu  |  July 22, 2009

Forbes | by Sharon Allen | July 21, 2009
With everyone’s current focus on the economy, you might assume I’m talking about that traditional financial metric, return on equity. But the ROE I advocate is different. It’s return on ethics. This ROE is really more mindset than measure, an approach to encouraging the highest standard of [...]

Orthodox Christianity And Capitalism: Are They Compatible?
Chris Banescu  |  April 20, 2009

AFR – The Illumined Heart | Kevin Allen | Apr 17, 2009
Writer, attorney, and university professor Chris Banescu discusses the economic, moral and spiritual issues surrounding the “capitalist” economic model and whether it serves the best interests of Christians living the life of the Beatitudes, in this interview with Kevin Allen host of The Illumined [...]

Is Rand Relevant?
Chris Banescu  |  March 13, 2009

The Wall Street Journal | by Yaron Brook | Mar. 14, 2009
Ayn Rand died more than a quarter of a century ago, yet her name appears regularly in discussions of our current economic turmoil. …her magnum opus, “Atlas Shrugged,” is selling at a faster rate today than at any time during its 51-year history.
There’s a [...]