Case Study 4：
"Every business decision is based on the profit motive. Even charity has as
its ultimate goal generating good will for the person or group doing the
charity."
Assuming that the term "business decision" is broad enough to include the
decisions of any decision-making authority--an individual, a family, a
small business or a large corporation--explain whether you think that this
point is valid. In your discussion, use reasons and/or examples drawn from
your own experience, observation, or reading.

Student’s Essay
Many people believe that profit motive is the base of every business
decision. Even ultimate goal of people or groups is to make profit when
they are doing charity. I think that sometimes people make decision based
on profit , but it is not always true.
The claims may be real and understandable under certain circumstances. In
order to remain in existence, people or organizations must get profit. For
example, a food-processing company may donor its products to Africa
children, so it can solve its excessive store, get a good reputation and
publicity its products. At last, it can gain ultimate its aim--making more
money.
Although this thing may be happening in our lives, I think it is not
consistent with general facts. I believe many people s decision rests on
love sympathy, humanity and other things. The famous nurse--Nightingale is
a good example: She was born in a rich family and she could live in a cozy,
fortunate life. But she chose to be a nurse and devoted her life to the
wound and the poor. Nobody can say what all she did is to make profit.
In conclusion, I hold that business decision sometimes is based on the
profit motive, but in most cases, it is based on people s emotion or
character.

Revised Essay
Many people believe that profit motive is the basis of every business
decision. Furthermore, they claim that the ultimate goal of every people or
group including charity organizations is to make profit. In my opinion, it
is true that people often make decisions by calculating profit, but it is
unfounded to assert that any decision-making is motivated by profit.
The arguer s claim may be true and understandable under certain
circumstances. For one thing, in order to survive in the economic world,
people or organizations have to make profit. As we know, the first thing
that people must do on earth is to survive. Without adequate profit out of
investment, no single human being or organization can make a living. For
another, individuals or organizations are instinctively dissatisfied with
what they have already achieved. They strive for further development, for
greater success and hence for higher profit. For example, a food-processing
company may donate its products to African children so that it can not only
reduce its overstocking products, but also win a good reputation and
publicize its products. As it turns out, the ultimate result is always
expectedly rewarding--big bucks.
Although people all over the world spare no pains to seek fortune through
various means, it is unwise for us to conclude that any decision-making is
necessarily profit-oriented. First, some examples of altruism are difficult
to explain in terms of self-interest alone. The famous nurse Nightingale is
a good example. Born in a rich family, she could naturally live a cozy,
fortunate life. But she chose to be a nurse and devoted all her life to the
wounded and the poor. Nobody can say for sure that all she did is to make
profit. Second, this argument is not consistent with the fact that human

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