Business ethics
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Vocabulário
- 倫理ethics
- 不正fraud / dishonesty
- 賄賂bribery
- 透明性transparency
- 説明責任accountability
- 内部告発whistleblowing
- 利害関係者stakeholder
- 持続可能性sustainability
- 公正fairness
- 規範norm / code of conduct
- 違反violation
- 信頼trust / credibility
Expressing Moral Obligation and Impossibility
At B2 level, Japanese offers powerful grammar patterns to express ethical constraints and moral imperatives in business contexts.
わけにはいかない expresses that something cannot be done for moral or social reasons, not just practical ones. For example: 不正を見て見ぬふりをするわけにはいかない (We cannot turn a blind eye to fraud).
ざるを得ない means "have no choice but to," expressing reluctant obligation: 内部告発せざるを得ない (We have no choice but to blow the whistle).
と言わざるを得ない combines these patterns to mean "must say that": この行為は不正だと言わざるを得ない (We must say this act is dishonest).
べきではない expresses strong moral advice against an action: 賄賂を受け取るべきではない (One should not accept bribes).
These patterns are essential for discussing corporate governance, ethical dilemmas, and professional responsibility in Japanese business culture.
Expressões
- 倫理的に問題があるThere is an ethical problem
- 利益相反を避けるTo avoid a conflict of interest
- 社会的責任を果たすTo fulfill social responsibility
- コンプライアンスを徹底するTo ensure thorough compliance
- 不正行為を告発するTo report misconduct
- 公正な取引を行うTo conduct fair transactions
Erros frequentes
不正を無視するわけにいかない不正を無視するわけにはいかないわけにはいかない requires the particle は
告発せざる得ない告発せざるを得ないざるを得ない requires the particle を
不正だと言わざる得ない不正だと言わざるを得ないSame particle を is needed in と言わざるを得ない
賄賂を受け取るべきない賄賂を受け取るべきではないべきではない needs では, not just ない
見て見ぬふりするわけにはいかない見て見ぬふりをするわけにはいかないThe を particle before する is needed
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