“Does the free market corrode moral character?”
Thursday, October 23rd, 2008That’s the question posed by the John Templeton Foundation to a group of leading lights. You can see their responses at www.templeton.org/market/. As you might expect, the answers provided a rich range of perspective. You can also weigh in and provide your own comments.
As I researched my recent book NOBLE ENTERPRISE: The Commonsense Guide for Uplifting People and Profits, I was inspired by the examples of companies and leaders who are truly noble – and actually made their companies more successful through that nobility, with passionate adherence to ethical values and a sense of higher purpose – in which these companies serve not only the material needs of customers and employees, but also their non-material (some would say “spiritual”) needs. (more…)
