tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501999346815050866.post6173012561852045924..comments2023-03-29T12:43:14.831-07:00Comments on Philosophically SEARCHing @ Rhodes: All I want for Christmas...Doctor Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13189506916480012553noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501999346815050866.post-13987802239486955072008-12-09T08:17:00.000-08:002008-12-09T08:17:00.000-08:00One thing worth considering is that when global tr...One thing worth considering is that when global trade becomes a reality within a nation, its economy is bolstered. You are saying you want to know where the economics end, but why? Why are we responsible for every other country in the world? Yeah, it would be great if we could fix everything, but we can't. However, if we are able to help give a nation a stable economy then they can fix their own infrastructure problems. <BR/><BR/>The ole 'teach a man to fish' thing...John Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15549423490739001308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501999346815050866.post-17771258518426702282008-12-09T08:00:00.000-08:002008-12-09T08:00:00.000-08:00I agree with Richard. People are rationally self ...I agree with Richard. People are rationally self interested and until the problem of human rights is made felt to them nothing will be done.<BR/><BR/>The hardest thing in the world of service is getting anyone to give a damn about what you care about. People don't just come out of the womb thinking about what they can do for others. It takes training to cite Aristotle.<BR/><BR/>You have to bring the problem to the people. You have get at that empathy. If you can tap into empathy then you've got it. I believe people have good intentions, but are often unaware.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17423321368091229327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501999346815050866.post-91953985570402288282008-12-09T05:49:00.000-08:002008-12-09T05:49:00.000-08:00I would say the economics end and the ethics begin...I would say the economics end and the ethics begin when the market no longer incentivises proper behavior. Yeah, it only takes 10 billion dollars to clean up the drinking water, but no one will do it simply because there's no incentive. Either we need to find a way to incentivise benevolence (to get someone to clean up the water) or we need to solve this problem outside the free market. It probably isn't going to be solved by the free market anytime soon.Richard Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09778099660735729294noreply@blogger.com