#19A ECONOMIC INDIVIDUALISM 

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I believe in free market capitalism where transactions involve individuals rationally making decisions based on economic self interest.  As the availability of resources, jobs, products and market conditions change, workers, employers, producers, buyers, sellers, etc. compete to maximize gain. Competition, whether for the most gain, best job, or whatever, promotes efficiency, stimulates people to work hard, innovate, and take chances.  Laws and (limited!) government intervention should promote competition, protect property, serve individuals and small businesses --and corporations are people too!  Since market system exchanges are voluntary, I believe the right to pursue self interest is morally defensible.

Alternate Concise Characterization with Wikipedia Entries:

self interest based ethics / values ethical egoism

values individualism in economic decision-making

values competition in organizing society, economic matters

values Market Economy  

summary Wikipedia article: Economic Liberalism

Numerical Characterization with TFJD code: 2122

Numerical Characterization with Emotional Volatility VI index: 16