解決食品安全危機

　　你們所在的糖果廠正面臨著嚴(yán)峻的安全危機：一個小孩食用你們專為兒童生產(chǎn)的果凍時被噎住了。請你們協(xié)助解決這一問題。討論并決定：

　　l 公司應(yīng)該做些什么

　　l 如何改進該產(chǎn)品

　　A: I’m most sorry to hear that a five-year-old girl was choked yesterday on our gel candy. Thank goodness she didn’t die.

　　B: Yes. The choking hazard hit the headlines, and everybody is talking about that. We should do something immediately.

　　A: I’m quite with you. First of all, we should go visit the girl, offer compensation to her parents, and of course, bring some gifts to the poor girl.

　　B: Yes. We should stop selling the candies immediately, I mean, to recall all the product from the market to prevent possible tragedies. We should also warn people and ask them to get rid of the product, particularly those small grocery stores that may stock the candies.

　　A: You’re right. It’s really time we re-examine the safety of our product. You see, the candy that the girl choked on is our new product, the sweet gel that comes with a piece of fruit inside a shell of jelly.

　　B: Yes, I see. We should add choking safety notices on the labels of our products, just to warn parents of choking dangers.

　　A: Well, it doesn’t help much I’m afraid. As a manufacturer, we’re entirely responsible for that accident, we should seek to improve our products. You know, the gel in the candy doesn’t readily dissolve, so it’s not safe for young children, we should replace the gel with some other ingredient.

　　B: Oh, I see, that’s really a good idea, and the piece of fruit should be chopped into bits. In this way, it will certainly prevent risks for choking injury and death. I always believe that food producers could save the lives of dozens of kids each year by turning out safe products.

　　A: And I think the packing also needs to be improved. Our gel candy is packed in a small, soft plastic cup, but the size of the gel is a bit too small, the kids can just readily swallow it. We should make it lager, so that it will take a few bites to eat it up.

　　B: Or the parents can cut it up for small kids.

　　A:聽到一個5歲的小女孩兒昨天吃我們的果凍窒息的事情，我感到很遺憾。感謝上帝她沒有生命危險。

　　B：是的，窒息這件事情登上了頭條，每個人都在討論這件事兒。我們應(yīng)該立刻做一些補救措施。

　　A：我同意你的觀點。首先，我們應(yīng)該去探望這個女孩兒，為她的父母提供一些補償，當(dāng)然，帶一些禮物給這個可憐的女孩兒。

　　B： 是的，我們應(yīng)該立刻停止銷售糖果。我的意思是，從市場召回所有的產(chǎn)品以防止類似的悲劇發(fā)生。我們也應(yīng)該警示人們讓他們處理掉這種果凍，特別是那些有可能儲存糖果的小食雜店。

　　A：你是對的。是時候重新檢測產(chǎn)品安全了。你知道，造成女孩兒窒息的是我們的新產(chǎn)品，果凍殼里包含了一塊果肉。。

　　B：是的，我知道。我們應(yīng)該加強在產(chǎn)品的標(biāo)簽上增加防止窒息的標(biāo)識。來警示家長有窒息的危險。

　　A：是的，但我覺得恐怕幫助不大。作為一個生產(chǎn)商，我們應(yīng)該為事故負(fù)全責(zé)。我們應(yīng)該需找改善產(chǎn)品的方法。你知道，在糖果里的果膠不容易被溶解。因此對小朋友不安全，我們應(yīng)該用其它成分來代替果膠。

　　B：哦，我明白了。那真的是一個好主意。果肉也應(yīng)該被切成小塊得。這樣的話，可以防止窒息的傷害和死亡的危險。我一直確信食品生產(chǎn)商如果保證產(chǎn)品的安全可以挽救十幾個孩子的生命。

　　A：而且我認(rèn)為包裝也應(yīng)該改善。我們的果膠糖用小的柔軟的塑料杯包裝。但是果膠的尺寸太過于小了，孩子很容易吞食它。我們應(yīng)該把它做的大一些，這樣可以分幾口來吃光。

　　B：父母也可以切成小塊給孩子。

　　(1) How important is the issue of ethics in the workplace?

　　工作中的道德問題有何重要性?

　　The issue of ethics in the workplace is of vital importance. In today’s competitive market, any company without a coherent ethics policy cannot possible survive, they would certainly lose their competitive advantage to their rivals.

　　(2) What should be done to ensure that all company staff follow the code of conduct set by the company?

　　公司如何保證所有員工遵循公司制定的道德規(guī)范?

　　The issue of ethics should be put into company development programmes for all employees, from the shop floor to the boardroom. Companies need to offer training courses, lectures, case analysis to make sure that all staff act in compliance with the highest standards.

　　(3) What do you think integrity will bring to the company?

　　你認(rèn)為誠信會給公司帶來什么?

　　Integrity will surely create wealth. If you act with integrity in business, you can enjoy good reputation and a good public image. That would keep good people in your employ, and keep customers coming back for your products or services.

　　(4) What corporate responsibility objectives should companies set for themselves?

　　公司應(yīng)該給自己制定什么責(zé)任目標(biāo)?

　　Companies should not just seek profits only, they also have social obligations, or what is called corporate social responsibility. They should be concerned with the well-being of the society, they’re responsible for environmental protection and upholding the principle of integrity.

　　(5) Do you think emphasizing business ethics is contradictory to making profits?(Why?)

　　你認(rèn)為強調(diào)商業(yè)道德和創(chuàng)造利潤相互沖突么?(為什么?)

　　No. I don’t think business and ethics clash. Indeed, good ethics means good management. If companies ignore moral concerns, violate laws, or act unethically, they cannot possibly survive, let alone making any profits.

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