by John Samuel
Ethics is what makes the economy humane- an enabling force for exchanges among people, societies and countries. Devoid of ethics, economy can perpetuate predatory forces of dehumanization, commodification, violence and war. Economy needs to be an enabling process that helps human beings and environment to sustain and thrive. And Economics devoid of ethics can be extractive, exploitative and imperialistic. In fact, both Adam Smith and Karl Marx began their search for viable economy from strong ethical premises.
Solidarity is an act of identifying with other human beings with shared sense of destiny,and responsibility. Solidarity is based on the principles of mutual empathy, mutual support, dignity and the greater common good. Solidarity helps us to go beyond the greed of the self to the need of other people, societies and countries. Solidarity does not depend on the principle of the Survival of the fittest. It seeks to promote the sustainability of human beings and environment. continue reading…
