Winter Semester 2024

Eduardo Tinajero
Controversies in Business Ethics

Corporate social responsibility

Listen to the second part of the interview, about how attitudes to

accountability have changed. What are the first three models mentioned?

Listen to the final part of the interview and complete this summary about
the other two models. Use no more than three words per gap.

The ethical language that was being used changed around 2000: people who had an
interest in how a company was run started talking about __________. They asked
companies to _________ those outside the organization how they were doing
business.

In addition to annual report accounts, some companies began to produce _________,

also known as ________. Companies were being asked to show how they conduct their
business not only to their customers but also to their _______: their shareholders,
employees and suppliers.

The latest stage is the ‘_______’ model. This is when a democratic society considers
that companies are ___________ and, therefore, they encourage their governments to
_________ to make them behave.
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Complete these statements using words related to business ethics.

1. Most business are still quite p_______ and follow the ‘trust me’ model.

2. With the 24/7 media world, more companies are being brought to ac_______ for
how they do their business, especially those involved in any corporate sc________.

always find ways to hide illegal activities such as financial ir________.

3. Although sustainability r_______ are standard practice nowadays, a business can

always find ways to hide illegal activities such as financial ir_________.

4. Long s_________ chains that involve a great deal of outsourcing are particulary
difficult to manage both logistically and ethically.

5. If we banned child l______ altogether, or boycotted products made by children, it

would only cause more poverty.

6. Sustainability is the responsibility of all st_______, not just the shareholders.

7. Companies should be wary of using celebrities to endorse their brands because they
may behave inappropriately and damage the brand's re________.

8. The majority of multinationals are guilty of un________ behavior at some time or

other.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statements above?

From Market Leader Advanced, 3rd edition, Dubicka and O’Keeffe, 2013
Winter Semester 2024
Eduardo Tinajero
Controversies in Business Ethics