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Commercial Ethics
and Law
Unit 8
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Commercial Ethics
and Law
Unit 8
Learning Objectives
After completing this unit, you should be able to:
· learn useful expressions related to commercial ethics and law;
· know some work ethic quotes concerning staff and business;
· learn about the business codes of ethics.
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Western Dining
Write the major components of business ethics with the hint of icons.
Trust
Reliability
Responsibility
Part Ⅰ
Warm-up
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Directions: In the following two tasks, you are going to hear one dialogue and two speeches
about commercial ethics. You are required to complete the exercises.
adherencev.遵守
dilemman.窘境
boundaryn.边界
provocativeadj.激起争端的instillv.逐步灌输
unsettledadj.心绪不宁的
disseminatev.传播
cybercrime网络犯罪
cyberfraud网络诈骗
identitytheft身份信息盗用
intellectualproperty知识产权pornographyn.色情作品
patentn.专利权
doctrinen.信条
cybersquatn.域名抢注
domainname域名
Part Ⅱ
Subtopic 1 —Commercial Ethics?
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The HR manager is talking about the company’s code of conduct and ethics for employees with Joe. Listen and choose the best answer to each question you hear
Code of Conduct and Ethics for Employees
A: HR Manager B: Newcomer
(1) A. At a lecture hall. B. In a meeting room.
C. In a studio. D. At an exhibition center.
(2) A. The wrong choice. B. The right choice.
C. The better choice. D. The best choice.
B
C
Part Ⅱ
Subtopic 1 —Commercial Ethics?
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(3) A. Behavioral expectations specify an organization’s code of conduct.
B. In personal relationships, boundaries are typically set before a breach of confidence has
occurred.
C. They are not always black and white.
D. An organization’s code of conduct will impair a healthy business relationship.
(4) A. It is the best resource for solving these dilemmas.
B. It’s a valuable business tool that gives the organization a voice regarding its character
and expectations.
C. It educates employees and improves