新视野大学英语 商业贿赂.ppt

 Forms of bribery Many types of bribes exist: tip, gift, discount, free food, free ad, free trip, free tickets,, kickback/payback, funding, donation, higher paying job, stock options, secret commission, or promotion. The Ling Ling Qi bribe the soldiers Why does Ling Ling Qi bribe the soldiers? 2. What can Ling Ling Qi obtain after he take out the money? 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 Its activities cover a broad spectrum, from arbitration and dispute resolution to making the case for open trade and the market economy system, business self-regulation, fighting corruption or combating commercial crime. The ICC is made of a World Council (its governing body) and individual national committees and groups. Individual companies, corporations, professional associations as well as individuals can also join the ICC as individual members. Main 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; Main idea of the text ? 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. Exemplification is employed in the third and the forth paragraph to make the author’s viewpoint convincing. The author’s viewpoint in Para. 3: Sticking to high moral standards is easier said than done. The examples in support: