WHCB: “Globalization Needs a Soul”

“Thanks to Salon’s Andrew Leonard I’ve been following some blog commentary on recent statements by Pope Benedict XVI on globalization. The Pope argues, not surprisingly, that while globalization has benefited many millions of people, it has also led to growing inequities in the world that are fueling significant unrest. Other principles that need to guide the economy are justice and charity, the Pope explained. He calls for a globalization “characterized by solidarity and without marginalization of people”, values, which, together with sound economic policies, he says, could go a long way in finding solutions to the ethical challenges in a globalized world.”

See my complete post over at World Health Care Blog

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