business and ethics
職業(yè)與道德?

Today I’m going to talk about business and ethics. First I’ll look at what is meant by business ethics. Then I’ll examine the kind of ethical considerations companies need to address, how they can go about doing business in a more ethical way, and look at some examples of ethical business practices.
今天我講的主題是商業(yè)與道德。首先看看如何定義商業(yè)道德，接下來(lái)是探討企業(yè)需要納入的倫理考量，如何以更良性的方式經(jīng)營(yíng)貿(mào)易，以及一些踐行道德經(jīng)營(yíng)的商業(yè)案例。

So what are business ethics and why are they seen as important in today’s business climate? Business ethics relate to how a company conducts its business in order to make a profit. Although the primary goal of the company may be to make money, it also recognises that it has a responsibility towards the society in which it operates. The term Corporate Social Responsibility is often used, and nowadays many companies have strong corporate social responsibility programmes designed to help create a prosperous, inclusive society.
究竟何謂商業(yè)道德？為何他們?cè)诂F(xiàn)今的商業(yè)形勢(shì)中也顯得很重要？商業(yè)道德，關(guān)系到企業(yè)如何經(jīng)營(yíng)及盈利。盡管“賺錢”是企業(yè)最基本的目標(biāo)，但它也到認(rèn)識(shí)到自身理應(yīng)承擔(dān)的社會(huì)責(zé)任。關(guān)于企業(yè)社會(huì)責(zé)任的提法屢見(jiàn)不鮮，現(xiàn)如今，許多企業(yè)都制定了有力的公司社會(huì)責(zé)任企劃，以期為創(chuàng)造一個(gè)更加繁榮和包容的社會(huì)貢獻(xiàn)一己之力。

Now I’ll look at some basic ethical considerations that a company needs to address. The first area is how the company treats its employees. All employees should be treated fairly, and with respect. A company that cares for its workers’ welfare will tend to have a happier workforce and a lower turnover of staff. It is also important that workers are recruited on a basis of equal opportunity.
現(xiàn)在看看企業(yè)需要引入的幾項(xiàng)基本倫理考量。第一個(gè)范疇是企業(yè)如何對(duì)待員工。對(duì)所有員工應(yīng)該要帶著敬意地一視同仁。善于體恤員工福利的企業(yè)更易于建立更融洽的職工隊(duì)伍，以及減少人員的流失。在機(jī)會(huì)均等的基礎(chǔ)上錄用員工，也同樣重要。

The second area is how a company conducts its day-to-day business. In a manufacturing business, this includes how suppliers of raw materials are chosen and treated. A good example of this is the Fair Trade movement. This initiative ensures that small-scale farmers are paid directly and at a fair price for their crops. A company should also look at its policy on paying suppliers, and ensure that payments are made on time.
第二個(gè)范疇是企業(yè)日常貿(mào)易的運(yùn)作。對(duì)于制造業(yè)公司來(lái)說(shuō)，這個(gè)理念包括怎樣選取和對(duì)待原料供應(yīng)商。公平良性貿(mào)易運(yùn)動(dòng)是一個(gè)很好的借鑒。這一社會(huì)推動(dòng)確保了小規(guī)模耕種的農(nóng)戶種植的農(nóng)作物直接得到公平的報(bào)酬。企業(yè)也應(yīng)該關(guān)注對(duì)供應(yīng)商的支付政策，保證付款及時(shí)到位。

Another ethical consideration is the impact the business has on the environment. Manufacturing companies should strive to ensure that production is clean and careful, and look for ways to minimise energy consumption and waste products.
另一項(xiàng)道德考量是貿(mào)易對(duì)環(huán)境的影響。制造業(yè)企業(yè)應(yīng)不余遺力的力保生產(chǎn)過(guò)程中的清潔性和細(xì)節(jié)處理，并尋求能耗和廢料的最少化。

Finally, a company can also decide to give something back to the community it operates in. This can be in the form of ‘corporate giving’ programmes, where donations are given to community projects, or by initiating schemes to improve the local community and encouraging employees to work on these schemes.
最后，企業(yè)可以考慮給予所在社區(qū)一些回報(bào)。比如以“企業(yè)捐贈(zèng)”項(xiàng)目的形式，將捐贈(zèng)用于社區(qū)項(xiàng)目，或者啟動(dòng)一些幫助改善當(dāng)?shù)厣鐓^(qū)的策劃案，鼓勵(lì)員工積極參與到這些項(xiàng)目中。
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