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The continuing vision of welfare reform
While the moral instincts of the Bush administration are to be lauded, the thought that the welfare state apparatus that decimated the family life of the poor could now be employed to foster sound marriages and responsible fatherhood approaches the absurd.Health care without harm?
Hospitals, and churches, need not buy into alarmist pressure.Selective free trade harms the U.S. economy
It is not only poor economic policy to levy tariffs, it is also a morally questionable social policy.Bureaucratic arrogance at the EPA
The disincentives of some provisions of the Clean Air Act have been at least one of the reasons that emissions have not fallen sooner.Faith, families, and welfare reform
The explicit recognition of the dignity of the human person, the good of families, and the contribution of religious charities sets a promising tone.Human dignity goes global
I was pleasantly surprised by the manner in which the participants at the recent World Economic Forum discussed the topic of globalization. Interestingly enough, many of the reported discussions centered on the moral, not economic, issues involved in the globalization of the world economy.Strategic dissonance at Arthur Andersen
The reality is that the most fundamental reforms needed deal with those individuals charged with the governance of a company, and these are the tough reforms that no amount of regulation can enforce.The moral potential of Big Business
A private industry plan that does something no government plan can do: It excludes those who really are not in need of help.True environmental stewardship surpasses political posturing
The theological commitments underlying much environmental thinking accepts as a fact that humans are primarily consumers and polluters.Enron's moral lessons
Enron executives defaulted on more than loans. More significantly, they defaulted on their responsibility and accountability to shareholders and customers.'New source' sanity
New York's Attorney General Elliot Spitzer, in offering his remarks on the proposed relaxation of the “new source review” provisions, provides a small glimpse into the larger campaign against the energy industry.The real source of economic stimulus
The U.S. Senate and the Bush administration cannot accomplish through legislation what the market can do on its own: create an adequate and appropriate stimulus for the U.S. economy.