True self-interest cannot involve cynical exploitation of others through initiation of physical force or fraud
Jaana Woiceshyn
Jaana Woiceshyn taught business ethics and competitive strategy for over 30 years at the Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary, Canada, where she is now an emerita professor.How to Be Profitable and Moral” is her first solo-authored book.
Visit her website at profitableandmoral.com.
A Philosopher’s Package Deal To Misrepresent Selfishness
To make selfishness, or self-interest, unpalatable and to promote altruism instead, the majority of philosophers misrepresent self-interest as a package-deal.
Government Subsidies Will Erode The Freedom of The Press
If the government subsidizes or operates newspapers, the important role of independent investigation and criticism of government actions—and the hope for changing the government—is lost.
Self Interest and 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 told (by media commentators, NGOs, and ethicists, among others) to serve the “common good.” This exhortation...
In Defense of Pipelines, Oil and Energy Producers
Most people in industrialized countries take the availability of such energy for granted: we turn on a switch, and the power is there, for heating, cooling, lighting, manufacturing, transportation, and for any other human purpose.
DiCaprio Condemns Oil Companies as He Benefits From Their Products
The feather in Mr. DiCaprio’s dunce cap is his hypocrisy over fossil fuels — without the energy provided by the fossil fuel companies, the Hollywood film industry could not exist, and DiCaprio could not have had the career and earned wealth he has.
The Anti-Capitalist Appeal of Altruism and The Pro-Capitalism Alternative
How is it possible that business students—some of them with significant business experience—have never heard of the moral code of rational egoism?
My New Year’s Wish: More Reason, Capitalism and Freedom
While the use of reason is the fundamental requirement of business success, freedom—protected by individual rights—is its social requirement.
The Ethics and Commercial Benefits of Human Genetic Engineering
Free-market competition among the commercializing businesses makes genetic editing affordable and available to all.
How Mark Zuckerberg Could Truly Make The World a Better Place
If Zuckerberg truly wants to eliminate poverty and find cures for diseases, most of his money should be invested in profit-seeking businesses.
Questioning Climate Change Dogma
By creating the imaginary threat of man-made climate change, climate alarmists have given governments everywhere a justification to increase state control in our lives.
How To Prevent The Next Paris Tragedy
“Thoughts and prayers won’t stop the next attack. This war against civilization must be fought or lost.”
Canada’s Liberal Government is Regressive on Freedom and Prosperity
The incoming Liberal government’s statist ideology, reflected in its plans, has implications for our flourishing.
What Selfishness Requires: Lessons from Volkswagen
Had VW executive grasped the principle of honesty and chosen to follow it, the company’s current mess–ruined reputation, a potential recall of 11 million cars, the cost of fixing them, compensating customers, potential lawsuits, paying fines—could have been avoided.
Uber is The Entrepreneurial Hero; Socialist Regulators Are The Real Bullies
The beauty of the Uber model is that it actually makes free trade between Uber’s drivers and their customers possible, without the intrusion of the regulatory state.
Volkswagen’s Cheating Was Not Selfish But Self Destructive
In cheating customers and others, VW was not acting selfishly but self-destructively.
What Motivates The Haters of Capitalism?
The Left hates freedom and capitalism because capitalism and freedom are good for us.
Making Good Business Decisions
A quality decision is one that leads to achievement of values.
Errors in the “Stakeholder” Approach to Running a Business
The “stakeholder” approach is based on the mistaken premise that everyone that makes a claim on a business must be—or deserves to be—treated equally, and that the business must appease every critic.
Capitalism Does Not Breed “Tyrannical” Bosses
Tyranny—the cruel and oppressive treatment of others by those in positions of power—is not possible under capitalism.
No Need to Boycott Amazon.com
There is absolutely no moral reason to boycott the company.
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