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<blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 9612480" data-attributes="member: 6801845">I simply don't believe a desire to maximize profit is inherently bad.&nbsp; As far as the entire conversation goes (and I'm not saying you personally use the term this way), some people seem to think that the only &quot;correct&quot; way is to be passionate about what you do.&nbsp; In other words the &quot;passionate&quot; is really an appeal to authority type of fallacy, a way of justifying your opinion of why one company is better than another.With very few exceptions every company wants to maximize profits but will have certain ... boundaries if you will ... on what they will do to maximize that profit. Do they put short term profiteering over long term stability?&nbsp; Promise and receive payment for services they have no intention of delivering? Do they break the law if they think they can get away with it or if the penalties don't exceed the profit?&nbsp; There are all sorts of business practices I would take issue with, including many completely legal practices.&nbsp; I don't see WotC/D&amp;D doing anything I would consider crossing those ethical lines so therefore I don't have an issue with a suit telling investors that they want to maximize profits.&nbsp; Because that's what investors want to hear.&nbsp; Show me what they are doing that is unethical in order to make a profit and we can have a conversation. Admitting that they're a business in a capitalistic society that is out to make money?&nbsp; Next issue please.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Oofta, post: 9612480, member: 6801845"] I simply don't believe a desire to maximize profit is inherently bad. As far as the entire conversation goes (and I'm not saying you personally use the term this way), some people seem to think that the only "correct" way is to be passionate about what you do. In other words the "passionate" is really an appeal to authority type of fallacy, a way of justifying your opinion of why one company is better than another. With very few exceptions every company wants to maximize profits but will have certain ... boundaries if you will ... on what they will do to maximize that profit. Do they put short term profiteering over long term stability? Promise and receive payment for services they have no intention of delivering? Do they break the law if they think they can get away with it or if the penalties don't exceed the profit? There are all sorts of business practices I would take issue with, including many completely legal practices. I don't see WotC/D&D doing anything I would consider crossing those ethical lines so therefore I don't have an issue with a suit telling investors that they want to maximize profits. Because that's what investors want to hear. Show me what they are doing that is unethical in order to make a profit and we can have a conversation. Admitting that they're a business in a capitalistic society that is out to make money? Next issue please. [/QUOTE]

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