Unit: Ethics in Business. Sequence: Listen and Consider.

Vocabulary Explorer
Task One: Complete the following chart with the noun/noun phrase which matches each definition then try to
derive some other words if possible. Use words from the following list:
Code of conduct- ethics- embezzlement- corruption- invoice- trade- tax evasion- honesty- bribery- plagiarism-
money laundering- extortion/ blackmail.
-The activity of buying and selling goods - The principles according to which we - The unethical or illegal behaviour by
or services. decide if something is right or wrong. people in positions of authority.
Noun: Trade Noun : Ethics Noun : corruption

*Verb: to trade *Adj: ethical *Adj: corrupt /V: to corrupt

-The act of dishonestly persuading -The crime of not paying the full -An agreement on rules of behaviour for
someone to act in one’s favour by a amount of tax that one should pay. the members or a group or organisation.
gift of money or other inducement. Noun: Tax evasion V: To evade Code of conduct
Noun : Bribery

*N: bribing /*V: to bribe

-The quality of someone who always -The process of making illegally- - Forcing someone to give you money
says the truth and never cheats. gained money appear legal. through threats.
Noun: Honesty Noun phrase : Money laundering Extortion / blackmail

*Adj: honest *Verb: to launder money *Verb: to extort / to blackmail

-Stealing money placed in one’s trust -Taking the work or an idea of -A list of goods sent with a statement
or under one’s control. someone and passing it off as yours. of the sum due.
Noun : enbezzlement Noun : Plagiarism Noun: invoice

*Verb: to embezzle *Verb: to plagiarise / to plagiarize