现代商务英语综合教程（上册）课件 unit 8 Ethical Business

现代商务英语综合教程（上册）Unit8EthicalBusiness延时符目录

ContentsPartOneBackgroundCasePartTwoListeningPracticePartThreeSpeakingPracticePartFourTextAppreciationPartFiveExtension延时符BackgroundCase

QuestionsforDiscussionPart

One

延时符

IntroductiontoTwoEthicalStyles

QuestionsforDiscussionWhatdoyouknowabouttheIEwebbrowser?1.Reference:WindowsInternetExplorerisaseriesofgraphicalwebbrowsersdevelopedbyMicrosoftandincludedaspartoftheMicrosoftWindowslineofoperatingsystemsstartingin1995.Ithasbeenthemostwidelyusedwebbrowsersince1999,attainingapeakofabout95%usageshareduring2002and2003withIE5andIE6.延时符2.IntroduceanotherefficientwebbrowserbesidesIE.Reference:MozillaFirefoxisafreeandopensourcewebbrowserdescendedfromtheMozillaApplicationSuiteandmanagedbyMozillaCorporation.Firefoxhad22.51%oftherecordedusageshareofwebbrowsersasofMay2009,makingitthesecondmostpopularbrowserintermsofcurrentuseworldwide,afterMicrosoft’sInternetExplorer.QuestionsforDiscussionHowcanwemaintainfaircompetitionontheInternet?3.Reference:Firstofall,it’sadifficulttopic.AlthoughtheInternethasenteredandchangedeverybody’slifearoundtheworld,westilllackrelevantlawstoregulatepeopleorcompanies.Irecommendthatlegislativebodieslaunchmoresuitablelaws.Ofcourse,atthesametime,weshouldappealtobusinessethics,thatistosay,companiesshouldbehavethemselves.Last,theInternetuserscanjointogethertosupervisetheoperationsofcompanies.延时符Introduction

toTwoEthicalStyles

AnIntroductiontoTwoEthicalStylesEthicofJusticeAn“ethicofjusticeorrights”isbasedonabstract,impersonalprinciples,likejustice,fairness,equalityorauthority.Peoplewhopreferthisstyleseeethicaldilemmasasinvolvingprimarilyaconflictofrightsthatcanbesolvedbytheimpartialapplicationofsomegeneralprinciple.Thestatue“JusticeBlindfolded”capturesthisapproachverywell.Peoplewiththisstyletendtoplaceagooddealofweightonmoralprinciples,lawsorpolicies,whichtheybelieveshouldbeappliedtoallequally.Theyusuallydonotlikemakingexceptionsbasedonspecialcircumstances,andtheyworryabout“settingprecedents.”Theadvantageofthisapproachisthatitlooksataproblemlogicallyandimpartially.Peoplewiththisstyletrytobeobjectiveandfair,hopingtomakeadecisionaccordingtosomestandardthat’s“higher”thananyspecificindividual’sinterests.Thedisadvantageofthisapproachisthatpeoplewhorelyonitmightlosesightoftheimmediateinterestsofparticularindividuals.Theymayunintentionallyrideroughshodoverthepeoplearoundtheminfavorofsomeabstractidealorpolicy.Carriedtoanextreme,peoplewhostronglypreferthisstylemaytoleratehumanharminthenameofsomeprinciple.Othersmightthinkofthemasinflexible,coldanduncaring.Theirapproachcanappeartobenotsimplyimpartial,butimpersonal.延时符Introduction

to

TwoEthicalStylesThisstyleismorecommonamongmenthanwomen,andamongpeoplewhodefinethemselvesinmoresolitary,individualisticterms.Itseemstofitwithamorelegalisticapproachtolifethatgivesallegiancetosomeexternalsourceofauthority.Thisapproachcanalsogoalongwithatraditionalmanagementstylethatpreferstojustifydecisionsaccordingtoauthority,policiesorotherimpersonalstandards,likenumbersorexecutiveprerogative.EthicofCareAn“ethicofcareorresponsibility”isfoundedonasenseofresponsibilitytoreduceactualharmorsuffering.Forthesepeople,moraldilemmasgenerallyinvolveaconflictofdutiesorresponsibilities.Peoplewiththisorientationbelievethatthefocalpointofeveryethicaldilemmaisthespecificindividualsinvolvedandtheparticularcircumstancesofthecase.Solutions,then,mustbetailoredtothespecialdetailsofindividualcircumstances.Notionsofequity,orwhatisappropriateor“fitting,”tendtobefavoredbythisapproach.Makingexceptionsdoesnotphasethesepeople,andtheytendtofeelconstrainedbypoliciesthataresupposedtobeenforcedwithoutexception.Theadvantageofthisapproachisthatitis延时符Introduction

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TwoEthicalStylesresponsivetoimmediatesufferingandharm.Thisapproachisflexible,caringandsubjective—appropriatelyso.Itcanrespondquicklytochangingcircumstancesandisnotpreoccupiedwiththeideaofsettingprecedents.Thebadnews,however,isthatbyfocusingsomuchoncircumstances,peoplewiththisorientationcanlosesightoftheforestforthetrees.Theirrelianceonsubjective,“gut”responsecanlimittheirappreciationofotherfactors.Whencarriedtoanextreme,thisstylecanproducedecisionsthatseemnotsimplysubjective,butarbitrary.Thisstyleismorecommonamongwomenthanmen,andamongpeoplewhodefinethemselvesprimarilyintermsoftheirrelationshipswithotherpeople.Itseemstofitwithamoresituationalapproachtolife.Thisorientationseemsrelatedtoamanagementstylethatissensitivetotheconsequencesofdecisionsontheindividualsinvolved,thatconsidersconsensus-buildingtobeveryimportant,andthatemphasizeshavingpeopledothingsasaresultofpersonal“buy-in”ratherthansimplyfollowingorders.延时符ListeningPracticePart

Two延时符

Word

Study

ListeningTask延时符Word

Studyethics n.ideasandbeliefsaboutwhattypeofbehaviorismorallyrightandwrong伦理学outperformvt.todosomethingbetterthansomeoneorsomethingelse做得比……好，胜过assuredadj.certaintogetorachievesomethinginthefuture自信，有把握reliancen.dependence依靠，依赖principlen.abasictruth,law,orassumption原则，原理obligationn.somethingthatyoudobecauseitisyourdutyorbecauseyoufeelyouhaveto义务，责任courtesyn.behaviorthatispoliteandshowsrespect谦恭有礼1.Warmupbyreadingthefollowingwordsbeforelisteningtothedialogue.延时符ListeningTaskListentothepassage.Thenfillintheblankswiththemissingwordsyouhear.One

ofthe

most

important

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small

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the

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are

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companies

shouldfollowto__(10)__success.延时符ListeningTaskListentothepassageagainandchoosethebestanswerfromthechoicesgiven.(1)Whoshouldkeepanopenmind?A.Customers.B.Teammembers.C.Clients.D.Thecompanyleader.(2)Ifacompanycanmeetitsobligations,______.A.

itwillgainmorenewclientsB.itwillwinoldclientsbackC.itwillsetupagoodimageD.itwillbehonoredbyitsclients(3)Whichisthefourthprinciple?A.Tokeepanopenmind.B.Tomeetobligations.C.Tousecleardocuments.D.Tomaintainaccountingcontrol.DCB延时符ListeningTaskListentothepassageagainandchoosethebestanswerfromthefollowingchoices.(4)Whatdoesprofessionalrespectmean?A.Torespectpeopleduetotheirdifferences.B.Torespectpeopleinadifferentway.C.Torespectpeoplewithadifferentattitude.D.Torespectpeopleinspiteoftheirdifferences.

(5)WhichofthefollowingprinciplesisNOTincluded?A.Towelcomenewideas.B.Torespectcustomers.C.Tosetuppracticalgoals.D.Toestablishtrust.DC延时符ListeningTask(Script)Hello,

everyone.

My

name

is

Robert

Moment.

Mytopic

for

todayis

the

importanceof

business

ethics

for

small

business

development.One

ofthe

most

important

factors

for

small

business

success

is

the

distinguishing

quality

ofpracticing

admirable

business

ethics.

Business

ethics

are

the

heart

and

soul

ofthe

company’s

culture

and

can

mean

the

difference

between

success

and

failure.

According

to

a

research

study

carried

out

by

The

Institute

ofBusiness

Ethics

(IBE),

companies

following

ethical

rules

always

outperform

companies

that

ignore

thoserules.

There

are

seven

Principles

ofAdmirable

Business

Ethics

that

companies

shouldfollowtogainsuccess.Tobeginwith,BeTrustworthy.Recognizethatcustomerswanttodobusinesswitha

companytheycantrust;whentrustisatthecenterof

acompany,it’seasytorecognize.Trust

defined,isassuredrelianceonthecharacter,ability,strength,andtruthof

abusiness.Second,

Keep

an

Open

Mind.

For

continuous

improvement

of

a

company,

the

leader

ofan

organization

must

be

open

to

new

ideas.Ask

for

opinions

and

feedbackfrom

both

customers

and

team

members

and

your

company

will

continue

to

grow.Then,thethirdprinciple

isto

Meet

Obligations.

Regardless

ofthe

circumstances,do

everything

in

your

power

to

gain

the

trust

of

past

customers

and

clients,particularlyifsomething

has

gonewrong.

Reclaim

anylost

business

byhonoring

all

commitments

andobligations.

延时符ListeningTask(Script)In

addition,

Use

Clear

Documents.

Check

all

print

materials

including

small

business

advertising,

brochures,

and

other

business

documents,

making

sure

they

are

clear,

accurate

and

professional.

Most

important,

make

sure

they

do

not

confuse

ormisleadthecustomers.To

Become

Community

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will

be

the

fifth

principle.

Remain

involved

in

community-related

issues

and

activities,

thereby

showing

that

your

business

is

aresponsiblecommunitycontributor.Inotherwords,stayinvolved.Next,

Maintain

Accounting

Control.

Do

your

accounting

and

keep

the

records

anytime

possible.

This

can

not

only

bring

you

a

better

feel

for

the

progress

ofyourcompany,butserveasaresourceforany“questionable”activities.Last,Be

Respectful.Treat

others

with

the

utmost

respect.

Regardless

of

differences,positions,titles,ages,orothertypesof

distinctions,alwaystreatotherswithprofessionalrespectandcourtesy.Recognizing

the

significance

ofbusiness

ethics

as

a

tool

for

achievingyour

desiredoutcome

is

onlythe

beginning.

Its

overall

influencewill

lead

to

a

profitable,

successfulcompany.Byrecognizingthevalueof

practicingadmirablebusinessethics,andfollowingeach

of

the

seven

principles,your

success

will

not

be

far

off.SpeakingPracticePart

Three延时符SpeakingPractice延时符Role-Play.Chooseonefromthefollowingsituationsofethicaldilemmasinbusinessandfinishthestory.•ComputersInyoursparetimeatwork,youhavedevelopedanewspreadsheetprogramonthepersonalcomputerinyouroffice.Itisevenmorepowerful,yeteasiertousethananythingonthemarket.Youshareyournewprogramwithafriendwhoencouragesyoutomarketitonyourownbecauseyoucouldprobablymakeanincredibleprofitinaveryshorttime.Thisisaveryattractiveoption,yetyoudevelopeditusingcompanyequipmentandduringtimethatyouwereatwork.•Personnel

Yourcompanyhasafirmpolicyregardingcasesoftheftofcompanyproperty.Usedcompanyequipmentisonatabletobesoldbybideachmonth.Youseeavaluedemployeewhois2monthsfromretirementslipanelectricdrillfromthetableandputitinhiscarbeforethedayofthesale.•Journalism/Advertising

Yournewspaperhaspublishedareportonanationalstudy,whichconcludedthatbottledwaterhasvirtuallynohealthadvantagesoverthetapwaterinmorecities,includingyours.Thereportincludedcommentsfromlocalhealthstoreownersandwaterdistributorschallengingthestudy.TheAquaPureBottledWaterCompany,advertisingaccountworthovers75,000ayear,hasthreatenedtopullitsaccountwithyournewspaperunlessyourunanotherstoryofequalprominence,focusingonthebenefitsofbottledwater.SpeakingPractice（reference）延时符TipsonSuccessfulClassroomRole-playPrepareforSuccessRole-playispossibleatelementarylevelsprovidedthestudentshavebeenthoroughlyprepared.Trytothinkthroughthelanguagethestudentswillneedandmakesurethislanguagehasbeenpresented.Studentsmayneedtheextrasupportofhavingthelanguageontheboard.Whentherole-playbeginsthestudentswillfeel“armed”withtheappropriatelanguage.Athigherlevels,thestudentswillnotneedsomuchsupportwiththelanguagebuttheywillneedtimeto“getinto”therole.BringSituationstoLifeRealiaandpropscanreallybringarole-playtolife.Rearrangingthefurniturecanalsohelp.Ifyouareimaginingyouareatthetouristinformationofficeoratthedoctor’ssurgery,trytomakeitasrealasyoucan.Studentscanevenleavetheroomandmakeanentrancebyknockingonthedoor.SpeakingPractice（reference）延时符KeepItRealandRelevantTrytokeeptherolesyouaskstudentstoplayastruetolifeaspossible.Itmaybehardforstudentswhohavelittleopportunitytoseetherealbusinessworldtoimaginethegivensituation.Studentsworkinginthebusinessworldmayfinditeasytorole-playabusinessmeetingwithcolleaguesvisitingfromabroad.

Feed-inLanguageAsstudentspracticetherole-playtheymightfindthattheyarestuckforwordsandphrases.Inthepracticestagetheteacherhasachanceto“feedin”theappropriatelanguage.Thismayneedtheteachertoactasasortof“walkingdictionary,”monitoringtheclassandofferingassistanceasandwhennecessary.Ifyouarenothappydoingthisandyoufeelthattheprocessoffindingthenewlanguageshouldoffermorestudentautonomy,youcouldhave“time-out”afterthepracticestageforstudentstousedictionariestolookupwhattheyneed.

ErrorCorrectionTherearemanywaystocorrectmistakeswhenusingrole-play.Itisrarelyappropriatefortheteachertojumpinandcorrecteverymistake.Thiscouldbeincrediblyde-motivating!Somestudentsdoliketobecorrectedstraightafterarole-playactivity,whilethelanguageisstillfreshintheirminds.Sentenceswitherrorscanbewrittenontheboardforthegrouptocorrecttogether.TextAppreciationPart

Four延时符

TextLearning

TextAnalysisText

Learning延时符StuffofWork:EthicsandAssetsOpenthenewspaperandyou’llfindethicalcriseslikeembezzlement,fraud,ormisuseofcompanyproductsorservicesmakingtheheadlines.Highprofileethicalbreachesliketheseallhavetodowithsomethingnearanddear

toacompany’sheart,itsassets.Thisisknownintheworkplaceasthe“stuff”whichthecompanyhaspaidforandthatyouuseeveryday.Whenitcomestocompanyassets(inanyform)thingsgetserious.Messwiththemoneyorthestuff,andyou’llendupinhotwaterreallyfast.Onthesurface,thisseemscutanddried,butisitaseasyasitsounds?Forthoseofuswithoutpowerandinfluence,ethicallytakingcareofcompanyassetsmaybeanon-issue.Youshowupforwork,doyourjob,andgohomewithoutengaginginanyhighfinanceorlegalmaneuvers.Littledidyouknow,duringyourseeminglyroutineday,youhadhundredsoreventhousandsofdollarsofassetsunderyourcontrol.Withallthestuffthatpassesyoubyeachdayatwork,youprobablyneverthinkaboutitintermsofassetsandyourresponsibility.123Text

Learning延时符ethical:（有关）道德的；伦理的e.g.ethicalissues/standards/questionsembezzlement:

挪用公款

e.g.Heisbeinginvestigatedbythepoliceonsuspicionofembezzlement.fraud:欺诈罪；欺骗罪e.g.Shewaschargedwithcreditcardfraud.breach:

（对条约、法律或承诺的）违反，破坏e.g.Thecongressmanwasaccusedofabreachofsecrecyrules.Text

Learning延时符nearanddear:亲密的；极亲密的e.g.Itisasubjectthat’snearanddeartomyheart.BeinganEnglishteacher,itismyworstnightmare.inhotwater:

陷于困境；遇到麻烦

e.g.Thecompanyhasalreadybeeninhotwateroverhighpricesthisyear.cutanddried:（问题）简单、直接、明确或确定的e.g.Unfortunately,thingscannotbeascutanddriedasmanypeoplewouldlike.routine:常规的；例行公事的；平常的；正常的e.g.routineenquiries/questions/testsHediedofaheartattackduringaroutineoperation.Text

Learning延时符Doyoudriveacompanycar,workonacomputer,ormaintainequipment?Doyouuseacompanycreditcardorexpenseaccount?Doyouhaveaccesstoorareyouresponsibleforintellectualproperty

orcompanyrecords?Alltheseareexamplesofassets.Somearephysicalandsomeareintangible,suchascompanysecrets,trademarks,andconfidentialinformation.Everyemployeefromthejanitortotheexecutivecontrolssomekindofasseteverytimeheorsheshowsupforwork.Mostpeopledon’tgivecompanyassetsasecondthoughtuntiltheyarelost,stolenorbroken.Hereinliestheproblem.Employeesmustunderstandthatethicalbehaviorisdemonstratednotonlyinhowtheyacttowardothersbutalsoinhowtheytreatpropertythatdoesn’tbelongtothem.Thekeytosuccessisunderstandingwhoownswhatandwhatboundariesexistforitsuse.45Text

Learning延时符access:（使用或见到的）机会，权利e.g.Studentsmusthaveaccesstogoodresources.

Youneedapasswordtogetaccesstothecomputersystem.intellectualproperty:知识财产

e.g.Businessesmusthavemaximumprotectionfortheirphysicalandintellectualproperty.intangible:无形的（指没有实体存在的资本性资产）

e.g.intangibleassets/propertyText

Learning延时符confidential:机密的；保密的；秘密的e.g.confidentialinformation/documentsYourmedicalrecordsarestrictlyconfidential(=completelysecret).demonstrate:表达；表露；表现；显露

e.g.Youneedtodemonstratemoreself-control.

Wewanttodemonstrateourcommitmenttohumanrights.property:所有物；财产；财物e.g.Thisbuildingisgovernmentproperty.

Becarefulnottodamageotherpeople’sproperty.Text

Learning延时符Yourmothermayhavesaid,“Treatotherpeople’spropertyasifitwereyourown.”Asachild,ifyouborrowedatoy,youtookextraspecialcareofit.Asaguestinanotherhome,youdidn’ttouchanythingthatwasn’tyours.Whydoesn’tthislessonseemtotransfertothecompany’spropertywherewework?Asanadult,youknowbetter.Caringforassetsdoesn’tmatterasmuchbecausethecompanyalwayshasenoughmoneytoreplacethestuffwebreakoruseup.Ifnooneelsecares,whyshouldwe?Butthosesimplemoraltruthsfromchildhooddon’tgrowobsoletewithage.Thefactis,weshouldcareabouthowwetreatpropertythatisn’tours.Everyonedealswithstuffdifferently.Somedetachthemselvesfromtheassetsotheydon’tcareaboutitortheyattachthemselvestoomuchsotheyfeelliketherightfulowners.Inthefirstsituation,learningtocareaboutcompanystuffisaccomplishedthroughthoughtfulconsideration.WhopaidforthisandhowwouldIfeelaboutwritingthecheckthatpaysforit?Whataretheboundariesforappropriateuse?678Text

Learning延时符transfer:

转移e.g.Thisdiseaseisrarelytransferredfrommothertobaby.replace:更换e.g.Alltheoldcarpetsneedreplacing.

You’llbeexpectedtoreplaceanybrokenglasses.obsolete:淘汰的；废弃的；过时的e.g.obsoletetechnologyWithtechnologicalchangesmanytraditionalskillshavebecomeobsolete.Text

Learning延时符detach:

挣脱；摆脱；离开e.g.Shedetachedherselffromhisembrace.

Itriedtodetachmyselffromtherealityoftheseterribleevents.attach:和…在一起，缠着e.g.HeattachedhimselftomeatthepartyandIcouldn’tgetridofhim.thoughtful:沉思的；深思的；思考的e.g.Helookedthoughtful.

Theysatinthoughtfulsilence.aplayerwhohasathoughtfulapproachtothegameText

Learning延时符Thisisanattitudethatdoesn’tnecessarilychangefromworktohome.Anethicalpersondoesn’tputadollaramounton

respectingthepropertyofothers.Heorshealwaysmakesamoralconnectionbetweenproperty,ownership,andresponsibility.Inthesecondcase,becomingtooattachedorfamiliarwithcompanypropertycreatesaproblemaswell.Ifyouusesomethingeveryday,youmaybecomedesensitizedtoitsappropriateprofessionaluse.Doyoubalancecompanyfinancialaccountslikeyourown?Doyoufindyourselfhittingthecomputerorkickingthecopier(evenifitdeservesit)?Doyoutreatrecordsandprivateinformationinacasualmanner?Itmightbetimetotakeamoreseriousapproachtocompanyproperty.109Text

Learning延时符putadollaramounton:

用金钱衡量e.g.Youcan’tputadollaramountonthatkindofexperience.desensitize:使不敏感;使麻木;使无情e.g.thelanguagethatisusedtodesensitizeustotheterriblerealityofwarcopier:复印机;影印机e.g.Thenewcopierisfrequentlyoutoforder.casual:随便的；漫不经心的；不在乎的e.g.acasualmannerItwasjustacasualremark--Iwasn’treallyserious.Text

Learning延时符

Bewareof“messingwiththemoneyorthestuff”becauseethicalsituationsinvolvingcompanyassets,nomatterhowsmall,arerarelysmoothedover

withanapology.There’salwaysasmokinggunthatdoesnotleavegrayareasforrationalizationorexplanation.Mostindustriesdealwithassetabuseormisusewithdisciplinaryactionorterminationonthefirstoffence.Again,businessethicsboilsdownto

theday-to-daychoicesyoumakenomatterwhoyouareorwhatresponsibilitiesyouhave.Fromtheminuteyoustepfromtheparkinglotintoyourworkplace,seethethingsaroundyouinpropercontext.AlthoughShakespearesaid,“Alltheworld’sastage,”don’ttreatthe“stuff”likeprops.1211Text

Learning延时符beware:

当心；小心；提防e.g.Bewareofsayinganythingthatmightrevealwhereyoulive.

It’sagreatplaceforswimming,butbewaredangerouscurrents.smoothover:(尤指通过协商)减轻，缓和e.g.Itriedtosmoothovertheawkwardnessofthisfirstmeeting.Itwillbedifficultforyoutosmoothoveryourdifferencesaftersomanyyears.smokinggun:犯错(或犯法的)证据e.g.Thismemocouldbethesmokinggunthatinvestigatorshavebeenlookingfor.rationalization:合理化；有理化e.g.Noamountofrationalizationcouldjustifyhisactions.Text

Learning延时符disciplinary:

有关纪律的；执行纪律的；惩戒性的e.g.Thecompanywillbetakingdisciplinaryactionagainsthim.termination:结束；终止e.g.Failuretocomplywiththeseconditionswillresultinterminationofthecontract.offence:违法行为；犯罪；罪行e.g.Hewasnotawarethathehadcommittedanoffence.anoffenceagainstsociety/humanity/thestateboilsdownto:归结为e.g.Intheend,whatitallboilsdowntoismoney,orthelackofit.props:道具e.g.thebackdropandpropsforastageshowText

Learning（译文）延时符公司财产：伦理与资产翻开报纸，你会发现头版头条充斥着各种关于道德危机的报道：贪污、诈骗、滥用公司产品或服务等等屡禁不鲜。曝光率极高的这些道德犯罪都与公司的核心——其资产——紧密相关。

公司资产是指那些由公司支付费用而由你每天来支配使用的“物品”。当问题涉及公司资产（以任何形式）时，职员应谨慎对待，因为滥用公司资金或物品的后果非常严重。从表面上看，这似乎直截了当，但真的做起来并不像听起来那么容易。

对于我们这些没有权力和影响力的普通职员来说，照顾好公司资产可能不是一个大问题。我们每天按时上班，完成所属的任务，不必参与任何涉及金额巨大或责任重大的公司事务，然后下班回家。但是你几乎不知道的是，在你看似平常的一天，数百甚至数千美元的资产掌握在你的手中。对每个工作日中经手的所有物品，你可能从未以公司资产和个人责任的形式看待过它们。123Text

Learning（译文）延时符

你有没有开公司的车，使用公司配置的电脑，或维护设备？有没有使用公司的信用卡或费用账户？是否负责某项公司专利或保存公司的工作记录？所有这些都是公司资产的例子。这些资产有些是有形的，有些是无形的，如公司内部信息、商标和机密信息。只要开始工作，每一个员工，不管是看门人还是高层管理人员，工作时都控制着某种形式的公司资产。大多数人不会关注公司资产直至它们遗失、被偷盗或损坏。这就是问题。员工必须明白，道德行为不仅体现在如何对待他人，而且还体现在如何对待不属于他们的公司财产上面。成功的关键是了解谁拥有什么，使用的界限是什么。45Text

Learning（译文）延时符你的母亲可能说过：“要像对待自己的东西那样对待他人的财产。”作为一个孩子，如果你借了玩具，你会特别地小心保管。到别人家中做客时，未经允许你不会擅自动用那里的东西。可是在对待公司资产时，我们大多数时间都忘记了这种做人的本分。

作为成年人，你更应通情达理。由于公司总会出钱添置那些我们损坏或用光的物品，我们不再费心爱护公司资产。如果其他人不在意，我们为什么要多此一举？但那些从童年学到的简单的道德真理不会随着年龄的增长而过时。事实上，我们应该合理节约地使用并不属于我们的公司资产。

每个人对待公司资产的方式各不相同。有的对公司财物敬而远之，漠不关心；有的对公司财物用得心安理得、毫不手软，就像真正的主人一样。在第一种情况下，通过认真的思考就能学会对待公司财物的正确方式。谁支付这些物品的费用？如果要我掏钱购买我将会有何感受？什么是合理使用的界限呢？678Text

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这一种态度不因时间、地点的改变而改变，从工作到家庭都应保持一致。一个有道德心的人不会用金钱衡量对他人财产的尊重。他或她总会在财产、所有权和责任间建立起一种道德的联系。

在第二种情况下，将公司资产视为自己所有也是一个问题。如果你每天使用一样东西，你可能会对其恰当的专业用途失去敏感度。你是否会用处理自己账户的方法平衡公司的财务账户？有没有发现自己打电脑或踢复印机（即使是它应得的）？你是否随意处理公司记录和个人信息？也许是时候采取更为严肃的态度对待公司财产了。109Text

Learning（译文）延时符谨防“滥用公司资产和财物”，因为如果发生涉及公司资产的不当行为，无论多么轻微，很少能用简单的道歉来息事宁人。总会留下辩解或说明都无法掩盖的确凿证据。大多数公司在首次发现职员滥用或误用资产时都会给予其严厉处分甚至开除。要重申的是，不管你的职位是什么或担任什么职责，商业道德归根结底是日常工作中的选择。从你由停车场步入工作室的那一刻，务必要把握好自己的身份。虽然莎士比亚说过“世界是个大舞台”，千万不要像对待道具那样对待公司的“财物”。1112Text

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Analysis(Structure)延时符2.ReadParagraphs8,9and10,andanswerthefollowingquestions.(1)Ifemployeesdon’tcareaboutcompanyassets,howshouldtheychangetheirbehaviors?First,employeesshouldcareaboutcompanyassets.Iftheydon’t,theyshouldchangetheirbehaviorsthroughthoughtfulconsideration.Beforeemployeesusethoseassetsinaruthlessway,theyshouldthinkabouttherealownerofthemandtowhatextenttheycanusethem.(2)Whenemployeesfeeltheyaretherightfulownersofcompanyassets,whatwilltheydotothem?Theywillprobablyignoretheirappropriateprofessionaluse.Forexample,theywilltreat