The point was forcefully made to me by a Midwestern executive who has given a good deal of thought to the question: So long as a businessman complies with the laws of the land and avoids telling harmful lies, he is ethical. If the law as written gives a man wide-open chance to make a killing, he would be a fool not to take advantage of it. If he doesnt, somebody else will. There is no obligation on him to stop and consider who is going to get hurt. If the law says he can do it, thats all the justification he needs. There is nothing unethical about that. Its just plain business sense.

　　I think it is fair to sum up the prevailing attitude of businessmen on ethics as follows:

　　We live in what is probably the most competitive of the worlds civilized societies. Our customs encourage a high degree of aggression in the individuals striving for success. Business is our main area of competition, and it has been made into a game of strategy. The basic rules of the game have been set by the government, which attempts to detect and punish business frauds. But as long as a company does not break the rules of the game set by law, it has the legal right to shape its strategy without reference to anything but its profits. Decisions in this area are, finally, decisions of strategy, not of ethics.

　　56. According to the author, one of the common features of poker winners is ____________.

　　A. a quick response to chances B. extensive knowledge of games

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