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BusinessinAmerican(美国的商业)BusinessinAmerican(美国的商业)    BusinessinAmerican       PresidentCoolidge'sstatement,"ThebusinessofAmerica is business,"stillpointstoanimportanttruthtoday-thatbusinessinstitutionshavemoreprestigeinAmericansocietythananyotherkindoforganizations,includingthegovernment.Whydobusinessinstitutionspossessthisgreatprestige?    OnereasonisthatAmericansviewbusinessasbeingmorefirmlybasedontheidealofcompetitionthanotherinstitutionsinsociety.SincemostAmericansseecompetitionasthemajorsourceofprogressandprosperity,competitivebusinessinstitutionsarerespected.Competitionisnotonlygoodinitself,itisthemeansbywhichotherbasicAmericanvaluessuchasinpidualfreedom,equalityofopportunity,andhardworkareprotected.    Competitionprotectsthefreedomoftheinpidualbyensuringthatthereisnomonopolyofpower.Incontrasttoone,all-powerfulgovernment,manybusinessescompeteagainsteachotherforprofits.Theoretically,ifonebusinesstriestotakeunfairadvantageofitscustomers,itwilllosetocompetingbusinesswhichtreatsitscustomersmorefairly.Wheremanybusinessescompeteforthecustomers'dollar,theycannotaffordtotreatthemlikeinferiorsorslaves.    Competitioninbusinessisalsobelievedtostrengthentheideaofequalityofopportunity.Competitionisseenasanopenandfairracewheresuccessgoestotheswiftestpersonregardlessofhisorhersocialclassbackground.CompetitivesuccessiscommonlyseenastheAmericanalternativetosocialrankbasedonfamilybackground.Businessisthereforeviewedasanexpressionoftheideaofequalityofopportunityratherthanthearistocraticideaofinheritedprivilege.美国的商业   柯立芝总统曾说过:“美国的事就是商业的事。”这句话如今还在表达着一个重要的真理,即在美国社会商业机构比其他任何机构包括政府,都享有更高的威望。为什么商业机构会有如此