Have you ever run a business? Literally all anyone cares about is profit. When I talk to potential investors, banks for loans, even the government for grants, all they're interested in is cash-on-hand, revenue, projections, and expenses. I have never once had a bank ask me if I was bettering the lives of my employees when applying for a loan.
I'm not saying it should be this way, or defending capitalism here, but until there's massive changes to the Western economic system... yes, businesses are about profit.