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Originally Posted by Rizla
I suppose a moral definition of "reasonable profit" is take only what you need.
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Even such a seemingly simple definition is not easy. What does anyone really need? Food, drink, and shelter is one possible way to define it. But if we went use that, then we would all still be in the stone age, wouldn't we?
And if they charge a high price, but are still losing money because the market is just not big enough -- wouldn't then an even higher price be "reasonable" according to your definition?
Many would argue that greed is human nature, and that it is a good thing if held in check and not let run wild. Why is greed that doesn't hurt others bad? Without greed people would never want to do anything beyond what they have to just to survive. Without greed 2 billion people in Asia wouldn't be well on their way out of poverty just over the last 30 years, but would continue to be stuck in miserable existences like the were in the 60s and 70s.