Liberty

In the Western world, it seems habitual to enjoy the guarantees of ample personal liberty. We quickly tend to forget that liberal order is not a natural state, but rather a significant achievement of human society. We often concentrate on demanding our rights, while ignoring to a great extend the responsibility they entail.

This is especially valid for businessmen, because a market economy is possible only within an establishment of economic liberty, without which enterprises could not exist. Even though this notion may appear trivial, its consequences are relevant and worth mentioning. To this respect, there are two postulates related to economic liberty which seem important to bring up:

In the first place, the entrepreneurial sector should develop and improve the market economy system, using the same open approach and the same creativity that it employs when optimizing the competitive capacity of the company.

Secondly, we must openly and consequently fight against the abuse of power. The exercise of liberty that can not be responsibly justified corrupts and brings about resentment. For this reason, being responsible is not only a moral obligation, but also a requisite for the survival of democracies.