Life must befinal aim' of business, says Pope

mom Is the "primary indicator" of a successful business, but the "final aim" of the economy must be to support human life, Pope Benedict XVI has said.
Speaking to a group of young Italian entrepreneurs this week Benedict XVI said that the Church recognises the importance of making money, while "at the same time underlining the need to safeguard the dignity of the people who, in one way or another, work for a company".
The Pope opened his address by affirming that "all business enterprises are to be considered primarily as groups of people, whose rights and dignity must be respected."
"Human life, and the values of human life, must always be the foundation and the final aim of the economy," the Pope said.
"It is necessary," he added, "for working activity to become once again an area in which people can realise their potential and make the most of their individual capacities and genius.
"And it depends upon you, dear business people, to create the most favourable conditions to bring this about."
Pope Benedict called on the young entrepreneurs to do everything possible "to safeguard jobs, especially among the young".
Pope Benedict XVI said in conclusion: "It is vital, as my venerated predecessor John Paul II so incisively said, to ensure a globalisation in solidarity, a globalisation without marginalisation."