Business ethics
Vocabulary
- éticoethical
- denunciantewhistleblower
- responsabilidadresponsibility
- transparenciatransparency
- integridadintegrity
- conflicto de interesesconflict of interest
- corporativocorporate
- responsabilidad socialsocial responsibility
- mala conductamisconduct
- gobernanzagovernance
Moral expressions in Spanish
To discuss business ethics, moral expressions with subjunctive are essential.
- Es inaceptable que + subjunctive:
Es inaceptable que una empresa oculte información. — It is unacceptable that a company hides information.
- Es inadmisible que + subjunctive:
Es inadmisible que no haya transparencia. — It is inadmissible that there is no transparency.
- Es fundamental que + subjunctive:
Es fundamental que se respete la integridad. — It is fundamental that integrity be respected.
- No se puede tolerar que + subjunctive:
No se puede tolerar que existan conflictos de intereses. — One cannot tolerate that conflicts of interest exist.
These structures allow you to express a strong ethical stance while maintaining a professional and reasoned tone.
Expressions
- Es inaceptable que oculten datosCondemning behavior
- La integridad es innegociableAffirming an ethical principle
- Se debe proteger al denuncianteDefending whistleblowers
- Existe un conflicto de interesesFlagging an ethical issue
- La gobernanza debe ser transparenteDemanding transparency
- La responsabilidad social importaValuing social commitment
Common mistakes
Es inaceptable que ocultan datosEs inaceptable que oculten datosAfter es inaceptable que, subjunctive required (oculten)
Se debe proteger el denuncianteSe debe proteger al denunciantePersonal a is required before a person (al denunciante)
La gobernanza debe de ser transparenteLa gobernanza debe ser transparenteFor obligation, debe without de; debe de = probability
Es inadmisible que no hay transparenciaEs inadmisible que no haya transparenciaAfter es inadmisible que, subjunctive required (haya)
Quick quiz
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How do you say “conflict of interest” in Spanish?
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