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Few things are more dangerous than good intentions.

This is not a book of theological answers. It is the work of an economist and a religion journalist who have little interest in making decisions for other people. Instead they attempt to couple some basic Christian principles with standard economic tools to make sense of nine hot-button issues that affect us all.

We often struggle to answer the question: What is the right thing to do here?

Good Intentions suggests that it is possible to do good in economic matters if we begin with the right assumptions (and begin to ask the right questions):

• Is greed ever good?
• How can we give poor kids a million bucks?
• How did Ben and Jerry get so rich?
• Is capitalism ruining the environment?
• Do immigrants take American jobs?

Our actions can produce outcomes that reflect what we value.