Question 66 Business should do anything they can to make a profit

Question 66

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Business should do anything they can to make a profit? Use specific reasons and examples to support your position.


Answer

I disagree with the idea that business should do anything for the companies' profit. Our society can be chaos if all of the companies seek only their profit. It is important they are harmonious even if they compete. I will write two disadvantages that will bring about with companies' only seeking profit.

First, almost all of the companies will be bankrupt. In our society, big companies and small ones coexist. They compete with each other, but they can survive. That is because there are systems both can live. For example, it is decided that only one company can not dominate a field. It is banned in Japan. In the old time, a beer company separated into a few smaller companies. The company had more than 90% of the share. It was so strong that other companies could not made beer. The same situation can occur easily. A company who has the strongest power can dominate the field. Other companies will be bankrupt. We have to make the company's power weaker. It is better for consumers, although it is serious for the company.

Second, people are in trouble by acts of companies. Imagine that all of the companies can do anything for their business. They will try illegal acts. Or they will involve people in trouble. Of course, we can not allow the acts. For example, companies send advertisements to our cell phones. Sometimes, we get more than ten advertisements a day. It is a big problem in Japan. I heard a company which sent advertisements email more than three million a day. The telephone connection was in trouble because of the company. It was serious for both people who got the mail and who wanted to use a cell phone. Now, advertisements from email are regulated. Regardless, there are many advertisements from companies.

As a result, I can not accept the idea that companies can do anything for their business. Many companies and people will be in trouble. Conclusively, I trust our economy will shrink. We should take care to be in harmony with other companies and people.