Thousands of thinkers have analyzed the reasons for the recession we're in: loose credit, lack of fiscal regulation, mismatched business incentives, and more.
Fareed Zakaria, in an optimistic Newsweek Magazine (June 22) essay on capitalism, suggests another cause - a lack of ethics. Just because something isn't legally prohibited, he says, doesn't mean it's OK. Just because greed lurks in the background doesn't mean it should be pursued.
Personal ethics. One of the more powerful forces for progress and good, and a force worth remembering.
