Christopher L. Heuertz: Spending, ethics and justice in a globalized world
http://www.faithandleadership.com/content/christopher-l-heuertz-spending-ethics-and-justice-globalized-world A Christian activist who has worked on behalf of the world’s poor confesses that he, too, struggles with how to be a responsible American consumer. by Christopher L. Heuertz More On This Topic Article Finding common ground in Portland » Article Creating Jobs for Life » Q&A Warren Kinghorn and Abraham Nussbaum: Friendship and people with mental illness » Article Beloved and essential » Article Building from strength » istock/Aquir January 28, 2014 One of today’s most complicated moral issues is how to spend money responsibly in a globalized world. I’m as conflicted as the next person about it. I love coffee, for example, but I’m not a fan of fair-trade coffee, because frankly, I rarely find an excellent cup of it. I’m deeply troubled by child labor and sweatshops, but I still don...