Purpose – It is difficult to get an adequate account of human needs but there are known needs which, for hundreds of millions of people, are not met. Can the present economic system meet them? Can any economic system meet them? Is simple economic growth the answer? The purpose of this paper is...

Purpose – It is difficult to get an adequate account of human needs but there are known needs which, for hundreds of millions of people, are not met. Can the present economic system meet them? Can any economic system meet them? Is simple economic growth the answer? The purpose of this paper is...

Economic justice is possible , if one means by it commutative justice which provides for human dignity, for fair exchange and for the participation of everyone who wants to participate. It is also essential if worldwide disorder is to be avoided. But many forces militate against it and it...