Environmental and ethical issues · 环境与伦理问题
| English | 中文 | Pinyin · 拼音 |
|---|---|---|
| environment/enˈvaɪrənmənt/ | 环境 | huán jìng |
| ethics/ˈeθɪks/ | 道德 | dào dé |
| pollution/pəˈluːʃn/ | 污染 | wū rǎn |
| external costs/ekˈstɜːnl kɒsts/ | 外部成本 | wài bù chéng běn |
| ethical/ˈeθɪkl/ | 道德的 | dào dé de |
| sustainable/səˈsteɪnəbl/ | 可持续的 | kě chí xù de |
| emissions/ɪˈmɪʃnz/ | 排放 | pái fàng |
| pressure groups/ˈpreʃə ɡruːps/ | 压力团体 | yā lì tuán tǐ |
Doing the right thing
- Businesses don't operate in a bubble — they affect the environment 环境 and face choices about ethics 道德.
- Increasingly, customers and governments expect them to behave responsibly.
做正确的事
- 企业不在一个泡泡里运营——它们影响环境(environment)并面临关于道德(ethics)的选择。
- 顾客和政府越来越期望它们负责任地行事。
External influences lab · 外部影响实验
Classify outside changes by the channel that hits the business. · 根据冲击企业的渠道对外部变化进行分类。
Pollution from a factory that harms the local community is an example of: · 工厂污染损害当地社区是一个______的例子：
External costs fall on society, not just the business. · 外部成本由社会承担，而不仅仅是企业。
Environmental issues
- Production can cause pollution 污染, waste and the use of scarce resources.
- These are external costs 外部成本 — borne by society, not just the business.
A business activity can create external costs (like pollution) and external benefits that fall on society
A coal power station: business activity can harm the environment, raising ethical 道德的 issues
环境问题
- 生产能造成污染(pollution)、浪费和稀缺资源的使用。
- 这些是外部成本(external costs)——由社会承担,不只是企业。
一项商业活动能造成落在社会身上的外部成本(如污染)和外部收益
一座燃煤电站:商业活动能伤害环境,引起道德问题
Sustainable business activity means meeting today's needs: · 可持续的商业活动意味着满足当今的需求：
Sustainability protects the ability of the future to meet its needs. · 可持续性保护了未来满足其需求的能力。
Reducing waste and emissions to protect the future is part of being ______. · 减少废物和排放以保护未来是______的一部分。
Sustainability balances present and future needs. · 可持续性平衡了当前与未来的需求。
Sustainability
- Sustainable 可持续的 business meets today's needs without harming future generations.
- Firms reduce waste, recycle, cut emissions 排放, and use renewable resources.
可持续性
- 可持续的(sustainable)企业满足今天的需要而不伤害未来的世代。
- 公司减少浪费、回收、削减排放,并使用可再生资源。
Which are examples of ethical business behaviour? (Select all that apply.) · 哪些是道德商业行为的例子？（选择所有适用项。）
Dumping waste illegally is unethical (and illegal). · 非法倾倒废物是不道德的（也是违法的）。
Pressure groups can influence businesses through campaigns and bad publicity. · 压力集团可以通过活动和负面宣传影响企业。
Negative publicity can hit sales and force change. · 负面宣传会打击销量并迫使改变。
Ethics and pressure groups 压力团体
- Ethical behaviour means doing what is morally right (fair pay, no child labour) even when not required by law.
- Pressure groups campaign to change business behaviour; bad publicity can hurt sales.
Being ethical can cost more but pay off. Fair wages or greener production raise costs, but can build customer loyalty, attract staff and avoid damaging scandals. Short-term cost, long-term gain.
道德与压力团体
- 道德的(ethical)行为意味着做道德上正确的事(公平的报酬、没有童工),即使法律不要求。
- 压力团体(pressure groups)开展运动以改变企业行为;负面宣传能伤害销售。
有道德能花费更多但有回报。 公平的工资或更绿色的生产提高成本,但能建立顾客忠诚度、吸引员工并避免有害的丑闻。短期成本,长期收益。
You've got it
- production can cause pollution and external costs borne by society
- sustainable business meets today's needs without harming the future
- ethical behaviour can cost more but builds loyalty and reputation; pressure groups push for change
你掌握了
- 生产能造成污染和由社会承担的外部成本
- 可持续的企业满足今天的需要而不伤害未来
- 道德的行为能花费更多但建立忠诚度和声誉;压力团体推动变化