Unethical Activities

Unethical Activities

Part One: Reading (15pts)A) Comprehension (8pts)Read the text carefully then do the activities.In many parts of the world people do not hesitate to engage in unethical activities. This is due mainly to the absence of legal structures to control their business, the spread of illiteracy and poverty. The illegal means used by these people enable them to acquire vast hold immense influence over their communities.In Asia and in Africa but also in South America the widespread usage of child labour merciless employers and the expanding trade in drugs and narcotics dominated by powerful groups are vivid examples of the unlawful practices. Other misdeeds practiced at a large scale is the obligation made to girls and women to perform immoral acts in return for low earnings and the counterfeit of many products without any respect to their inventors or the regulations required for their safe use.We also find that bribery the embezzlement of public fund by unscrupulous individuals take alarming proportions in many nations. At the same time the unauthorized sale of fire arms the marketing of suspicious medicaments which proved to be harmful for the sick are carried out by international organizations that no power is able to check and penalize.All these transgressions to law and morality weaken the resources of the state and impair the social condition of the inhabitants.1) Say true false or not mentioned according to the text.a) People become rich and powerful illegal actions.b) Some suspicious medicines are not risky to the sick.c) Businesses should pay their taxes to the state.d) Law is totally absent to check and punish the wrong-doers.2) Answer the following questions according to the text.1) What make people engage in unethical practices ?2) List there illegal practices used in Asia, Africa and South America. 3) What or who do the underlined words in the text refer to? a) Their (1) b) their (2) c) which (3)4) Choose the general idea that best summarizes the text.a) The use of moral values in modern societies.b) Transgressing law and ethics c) The widespread of child labourB) Text Exploration (7pts)1) Find in the text words whose definitions follow.a) The copying or the imitation of something in order to deceive (2)b) The illegal payment made to a person in order to do you a favour or service (3)2) Divide the following words into roots and affixes. corruption - illegal - morality3) Complete the second sentence so as it mean the same the first one.a) Women are performing illegal acts.b) Illegal............................................................................. a) Honest people dont take bribery. he says.b) He says that.................................................................. 4) Underline the stressed syllable in each word. Obligation Narcotics educational - penalize.5) Reorder the following words into a coherent sentence. punished/ persons/ It is/ the government/ high/ the corrupt/ timePart Two: written expression (5pts)Choose one of the following topics:Topic one: Respond to the text by writing a public draft giving your opinion about the people who break and transgress the law or ethical practices. Suggest possible measures to be taken against them.Topic two: Your are discussing with your friend about the importance of ethics in business, but he/she seems to disagree with you. Try to convince him/her with arguments. Write the dialogue.