Milton Friedman on Responsibility and Moral Conduct

„Why have we had such a decline in moral climate? I submit to you that a major factor has been a change in the philosophy which has been dominant, a change from belief in individual responsibility to belief in social responsibility. If you adopt the view that a man is not responsible for his own behavior, that somehow society is responsible, why should he seek to make his behavior good?“

Milton FriedmanMilton Friedman examines the shift from individual to social responsibility and its possible effects on moral conduct.
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Milton Friedman was an American economist and a leading figure in the field of monetarism.

Milton Friedman presents the shift from individual to social responsibility as a possible reason for a decline in the moral climate.


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Milton Friedman (1912–2006) was an American economist and Nobel laureate, renowned for his contributions to microeconomics, monetarism, and his advocacy of free-market policies. He influenced economic policy in the US and worldwide.

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