Wealth generation and the firm Private property is the norm. The government should provide the conditions for wealth generation by attending to its core responsibilities. It should constrain ruthless or hasty pursuit of riches. The state should not rely on the economy as the source of the nation s strength. The state should not undermine the social structures that provide the framework for stewardship and, thus, for wealth creation.
Inflation is to be minimised.
Unfair taxes may reflect and exacerbate social divisions and divide nations. Simple and universal taxes are preferable. International trade is important to prosperity but leaders should be sure of the nation s and their own identity and values. Strangers are to be given protection and care. An individual is responsible for their own savings and debts.