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In [[economics]], [[profit]] motivation is to [[service]] motivation what [[fear]] is to [[love]] in [[religion]]. But the profit motive must not be suddenly destroyed or removed; it keeps many otherwise slothful mortals hard at work. It is not necessary, however, that this social [[energy]] arouser be forever selfish in its objectives.
 
In [[economics]], [[profit]] motivation is to [[service]] motivation what [[fear]] is to [[love]] in [[religion]]. But the profit motive must not be suddenly destroyed or removed; it keeps many otherwise slothful mortals hard at work. It is not necessary, however, that this social [[energy]] arouser be forever selfish in its objectives.
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The profit motive of economic activities is altogether base and wholly unworthy of an advanced order of [[society]]; nevertheless, it is an indispensable factor throughout the earlier [[phases]] of [[civilization]]. Profit motivation must not be taken away from men until they have firmly possessed themselves of superior types of nonprofit motives for [[economic]] striving and social serving--the [[transcendent]] urges of superlative [[wisdom]], intriguing brotherhood, and excellency of [[spiritual]] [[growth|attainment]].[http://urantia.org/cgi-bin/webglimpse/mfs/usr/local/www/data/papers?link=http://mercy.urantia.org/papers/paper71.html&file=/usr/local/www/data/papers/paper71.html&line=145#mfs]
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The profit motive of economic activities is altogether base and wholly unworthy of an advanced order of [[society]]; nevertheless, it is an indispensable factor throughout the earlier [[phases]] of [[civilization]]. Profit motivation must not be taken away from men until they have firmly possessed themselves of superior types of nonprofit motives for [[economic]] striving and social serving--the [[transcendent]] urges of superlative [[wisdom]], intriguing brotherhood, and excellency of [[spiritual]] [[growth|attainment]].[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_71#71:6._THE_PROFIT_MOTIVE]
    
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