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Unit 5- Business Ethics Flashcards

1
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Waldrodung

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deforestation

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2
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Umweltschaden

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environmental damage

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3
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bohren

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to drill

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4
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ethischer Ansatz

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an ethical approach

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5
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Regeln / Gesetze befolgen, sich halten an

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to obey laws/ regulations

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6
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Bestechung

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bribe (sb with sth)

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7
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(Gemeinsame) soziale Verantwortung

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(corporate) social responsibility

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8
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sich engagieren für

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to engage in

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9
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Bedürfnisse der Gesellschaft

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needs of society

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10
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Befürworter

Gegner

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proponents (to support)

opponents (to oppose)

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11
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komplexe soziale Probleme von heute bewältigen, angehen

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to tackle today’s complex social issues

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12
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konkurrenzfähig sein

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to be competitive

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13
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im wirtschaftlichen Interesse von jmdm handeln

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to act in the economic interest of sb

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14
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jmdm gegenüber eine Verpflichtung haben

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to have a responsibility to sb

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15
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Teilhaber (Mitglied einer Interessensgruppe)

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stakeholders

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16
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Kompromiss zwischen zwei Extremen

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the middle ground between two extremes

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17
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Bilanz, Abschluss

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bottom line

18
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Suche nach Öl

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oil exploration

19
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Verschmutzung, Belastung

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pollution

20
Q

von etw. bedroht sein

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to be under threat of sth.

21
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eine katastrophalen Effekt auf etw. haben

eine gegenläufige Wirkung auf etw. haben/ sich nachteilig auf etw. auswirken

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to have a catastrophic effect on sth.

to have an adverse effect on sth./ to affect sth. adversely

22
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ein Gesetz brechen, missachten

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to break /disregard a law

23
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schädlich sein für

nützlich sein für

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to be detrimental for

to be beneficial for

24
Q

competition

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to compete
competitive
competitively

25
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Increase

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to increase
increased
increasingly

26
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Adversity

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adverse

adversely

27
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Subsidy

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to subsidize

subsidized

28
Q

betrügen, täuschen

A

to deceive

29
Q

business ethics

A

application of moral standards to business situations

30
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Druck ausüben auf jmd.

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to exert pressure on sb

31
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Einsatz von Macht

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initiation of force

32
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gefragt sein

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to be sought

33
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Schuldiger, Täter

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culprit

34
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Sündenbock

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scapegoat

35
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Bonität

A

solvency

36
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Bestrafen

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to chastise

37
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Gegner, Kritiker

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detractor

38
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einstimmig

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unanimous

39
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etw. vernichten

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to devastate

40
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etw. abtreten

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to cede

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