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The Seven Pillars of Mutualism
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For a free society to flourish, the exercise of individual liberty
requires the acknowledgement of mutual responsibility. |
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Mutualism can thrive only when it is rooted in culture and choice,
rather than laws and coercion; it should be encouraged as far as possible, and enforced
only when necessary. |
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Legitimate economic and political power may derive from a variety of
sources; what matters is how it is used, how it is checked and how far it is dispersed. |
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Markets are social institutions that should both offer rights to, and
demand obligations from, those who seek financial gain. |
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Government has a duty to promote responsible market behaviour; to act
as an effective umpire it should, as far as possible, avoid being a market competitor. |
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Mutualism requires an inclusive society in which all have equal
access to the means to participate in it to the full. |
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Government has a duty to guarantee basic equality of access, but
should, as far as possible, leave delivery to independent institutions exercising their
mutual responsibility. |
Source: New Mutualism - The Third Way, Peter Kellner,
September 1998 ISBN 0 85195 252 6
Price: £5.00 plus p&p |
This pamphlet represents the authors interpretation of the
subject, not the policies of the Co-operative Party. The pamphlet may not be reproduced
without the express permission of the Co-operative Party, or the express permission of the
author. The Co-operative Party is the political wing of the Co-operative Movement. It
promotes the application of Co-operative Principles through elected representatives at all
political levels. |
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