Introduction

1. What is the purpose of a business, in your opinion? Is it just to make money?

2. What do you understand by these phrases?

a) business ethics b) a code of good practice c) a mission statement

3. Should mission statements include statements about ethics?

4. Rank the profession below according to how ethical you think they are.

accountant	civil servant	lawyer	police officer
banker	estate agent	nurse	teacher
car sales executive	journalist	dentist	taxi driver

5. Discuss the list of unethical activities. In your opinion, which are the worst? Are any common in your country?

a) Avoiding paying tax.

b) Claiming extra expenses.

c) Using work facilities for private purposes (for example, personal phone calls).

d) Accepting praise for someone else’s ideas or work.

e) Selling a defective product (for example, a second-hand car).

f) Using your influence to get jobs for relatives (nepotism).

g) Giving good references to people you want to get rid of.

h) Employing people illegally.

Reading 1

Use a dictionary to find out the meaning of the following words and word-groups.

value, conduct, to reinforce, pressure, welfare, discretionary, shareholder, legal framework, equity, impartiality, voluntary, integrity, jeopardy, whistle-blower, to tolerate, to implement, disclosure

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