The ballooning regulatory state and the moral sanction by business
All taxpayers are suffering under the increasing regulatory and tax burden, as governments in many countries are trying to cope with sagging economies (that...
Is capitalism dead? Why should you care?
Capitalism has been under attack ever since the Industrial Revolution, which, backed with the Enlightenment ideas of freedom and individual rights, made unprecedented wealth...
Beware of “sustainable” finance
The goal of “sustainable” finance is to incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations ones into investment decisions, as opposed to focusing on financial...
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—Doug Arends, Chairman, Canadian Bank Note Company Ltd.
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Ethics for business: Making profits with virtues
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Why avoiding taxes is moral
The recent leak of the Panama Papers—which consist of confidential banking documents that report names of thousands of offshore corporations and their shareholders—created a...
Are the rich getting richer and the poor poorer?
The long-standing argument of the Left is that the rich are getting richer and the poor poorer, presumably because the former “exploit” the latter....
Self-interest vs. the “common good”
A common exhortation heard today is: Set self-interest aside and act for the “common good.” Businesspeople in particular are accused of selfishness and are...