"Market forces have no intrinsically moral direction, which……" — Arianna Huffington

"Market forces have no intrinsically moral direction, which is why, before he wrote The Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith wrote The Theory of Moral Sentiments. Ethics should precede economics. But it doesn't have to. . . . We know this because we've seen the results of capitalism without conscience: the pollution of the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat; the endangerment of workers; and the sale of dangerous products - from cars to toys to drugs. All in pursuit of ever-greater profits."

Arianna Huffington

93 Quotes by Arianna Huffington

Arianna Huffington has 93 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

See all 93 quotes by Arianna Huffington »

More Adam Quotes

This quote is filed under Adam Quotes, one of 522 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:

See all 522 Adam Quotes »