Adam Smith alluded in some of his early writings to the importance of religious faith and moral principles in guiding this very powerful machine we call the market. This is why the effort to push God out of our public life and reduce Him to a private idiosyncrasy is so dangerous. And the more efficient we become at it, the more we risk losing sight of the larger moral environment of our culture. In all the great religions, the world and its resources exist for the benefit of all people. So too, the market exists for the benefit of everyone.
People have a right to enjoy the benefits of their success.
There's a wonderful dignity in financial success rightly earned. But we never lose responsibility for those around us. Just look at our newspapers. People like the economic leaders of our community. There's an old saying that each new child is a new universe of hope.