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    A Moral Basis for Liberty
    A Moral Basis for Liberty
    A Moral Basis for Liberty
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    A Moral Basis for Liberty

    By Robert Sirico

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    An outline of the moral foundation of the free market economy, built upon respect for private property and voluntary activity.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherActon Institute
    Release dateAug 26, 2012
    ISBN9781938948138
    A Moral Basis for Liberty
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    Robert Sirico

    Rev. Robert A. Sirico is a Roman Catholic priest and the president and co-founder of the Acton Institute, a think-tank dedicated to promoting a free-market economic policy framed within a moral worldview. He is the author of several books, including Defending the Free Market: The Moral Case for a Free Economy, and his writings have been featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, the London Financial Times, and National Review, among numerous other publications. Fr. is regularly called upon to discuss economics, civil rights, and issues of religious concern and has provided commentary for CNN, ABC, the BBC, NPR, and CBS’ 60 Minutes.

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