Passage - 2 Trust stands commonly defined as being vulnerable to others. Entrepreneurship implies trust in…
Passage - 2
Trust stands commonly defined as being vulnerable to others. Entrepreneurship implies trust in others and willingness to expose oneself to betrayal. Trust in expert systems is the essence of globalizing behaviour; trust itself emerges as a super-commodity in the social market and defines the characteristics of goods and services in a global market. Trusting conduct also means holding others in good esteem, and an optimism that they are, or will be, competent in certain respects.
Which one of the following statements best reflects the crux of the passage?
Trustworthiness cannot be expected in entrepreneurship.
Trustworthy people are the most vulnerable people.
No economic activity is possible without being exposed to betrayal.
Trust is important though it entails risk.
Solution
The passage defines trust as being vulnerable to others and notes that entrepreneurship implies trust and willingness to risk betrayal, while trust is also a 'super-commodity' essential to the global market. The crux is that trust is important even though it entails risk - option (d). Options (a), (b) and (c) overstate or distort the passage.