ethic of reciprocity
Economics of Reciprocity
Submitted by anElder on Sun, 08/10/2008 - 09:01IMO, what we need is a new economic theory, one based on, and resurrects that most ancient of principles, the Golden Rule AKA The Ethic of Reciprocity. We need to reframe this whole debate about of economics in these old but universal terms.
I draw upon my own understandings and Frank Cocozelli's research, the wisdom of one of the best known persons of my parents generation, Franklin Delano Roosevelt. FDR, as he was known, in 1944, presented to the world an Economic Bill of Rights. Briefly summarized, FDR, said we should all have; remunerative employment, food, clothing and recreation, a decent income for farmers, business free from unfair competition, a decent home, adequate health care, freedom from the fears of old age, sickness, accident and unemployment and a good education. To him all of these spelled security.
Going beyond FDR, I believe we should provide all members of the global human family guarantees of the basic four needs; physical, emotional, mental and spriritual. Being by divine edict first spiritual beings, if we get the spritual right the other three will be assured.
From this I see the economics of reciprocity providing:
.Food, an adequate daily caloric intake for every human being.
.Clean water, safe to drink and sufficient in supply to irrigate crops,
.Clear air, free from pollutants that endanger health.
