新视野第四册unit6briberyandbusinessethics材料.ppt

 Chrysler Corporation The Chrysler Corporation, founded in 1924, used to be one of the three largest American automobile manufacturers whose brands include both passenger and commercial vehicles such as Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge. The two other largest American automobile manufacturers are General Motors and Ford. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) The International Chamber of Commerce Structure analysismain idea of the text Bribery in various forms is on the increase and has become a fact of commercial life. On the whole, the bribery can fall into three categories: for political purposes or to secure major contracts; to obtain quicker official approval of some projects; and to obtain help with the passage of a business deal. To ban bribery, ICC favors a code of conduct. However, the ICC members are of different opinions. The headache is still there to stay in business. Answer the following questions. No. Because its members have different opinions about the duties of the ICC. … that bribery in various forms is on the increase in many countries. (Para.1) 2. … if you offer him a substantial bribe, … (Para.2) e.g. All charges against him were withdrawn. 所有对他的指控都撤诉了。 * Bribery and Business Ethics  Unit 6 A U.S. government agency, whose mission is to protect investors and maintain the integrity of the securities markets. The Commission was set up by the U.S. Congress in 1933 in response to “Black Monday”, the Great Stock Market Crash in 1929. Its purpose was to restore investor confidence in the U.S. capital markets It is based on the concept that all investors, whether large institutions or private individuals, should have access to certain basic facts about an investment prior to buying it. To achieve this, the SEC requires public companies to disclose meaningful financial and other information to the public, which provides a common pool of knowledge for all investors to use to judge for themselves if a compan