美经济伦理学网络公开课受追捧

 　　The first unlimited-enrollment massive open online course (MOOC) offered for free by the Markkula Center for Applied¹ Ethics² at Santa Clara University started Nov. 4, 2013.

　　由圣塔克拉拉大学马库拉应用伦理学研究中心提供的，第一届免费无入学门坎大型网络公开课将于11月4日正式开课。

　　The four-week introductory course, “Business Ethics in the Real World,” will offer practical advice on confronting unethical situations in the workplace -- from white lies on resumes and manager pressure to falsify reports, to bosses accepting bribes⁴ or questionable⁵ company actions against industry competitors. The course is designed for everyone from a new business student to a seasoned chief executive.

　　这个时长4周的导论性质的课程，“现实中的经济伦理学”，将向学员提供实际可行的具体建议，帮助学员应对工作中遇到的、有违商业伦理的情况——如简历造假、上司压力、报告造假、上司受贿、行业内不正当竞争。该课程面向各层次学员开放，从新入行的学徒到资深首席执行官。

　　美经济伦理学网络公开课受追捧

　　Registration⁶ is now open for the course, which spans four weeks but may be taken anytime within a four-month window starting Feb. Two additional MOOCs are scheduled to start in early January and March 2014.

　　课程入学登记现在已经开始了，学员可以通过明年2月份开通的课程窗口入班学习，课程窗口在4个月内有效，具体学习时间可自行调整。另外两个网络公开课计划在明年1月份和3月份开课。

　　There will be no limit to the number of students who may sign up. The course includes a series of video lectures, discussions of real world ethical³ dilemmas⁷, and opportunities to interact with the instructor⁸ and classmates from around the globe.

　　对登记入学的学员人数将不设限制。课程共包括一系列视频演讲、针对现实伦理困境的讨论，以及各种互动环节，学员将有机会与课程教师和来自全球的同学进行互动。

　　Last winter, a pilot course, capped at 500 students filled up in just six weeks, with participants from 25 different countries and six continents. The course is in demand for many reasons, said Kirk O. Hanson, the course instructor and executive director of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Company executives increasingly are asking questions about corporate⁹ behavior and ethical character and are being examined closely when they engage business partners who may not act ethically¹⁰ or outsource to local cultures where corruption¹¹ is common.

　　去年冬天举办的试听课程，人数限制在500人以内，六周时间内人数就报满了，学员来自6个大陆的25个不同国家。马库拉应用伦理学研究中心执行总监、授课教师柯克·O·汉森指出，课程供不应求的状况是由多种原因造成的。企业领导者越来越多的关注企业行为规范和企业伦理形象，当他们和有违商业伦理的商业伙伴合作时，或者在有受贿风俗的国家承办外包业务时，他们都会需要这些知识。

　　“Every professional in business asks herself or himself difficult questions about ‘what am I willing to do to meet my business goals, and what am I willing to tolerate in my own company’s behavior?’” Hanson said.

　　汉森说，每个专业的商业界人事都会严肃的问自己，“为了达到我的商业目标我愿意做怎样的事情？我对自己公司的商业行为有怎样的容忍限度？”

　　The next two MOOCs will build on the first, addressing more complex questions regarding creating ethical corporate cultures and operating in international business.

　　另外两个网络公开课将在第一个网络公开课已有的学习程度基础上设置，探讨更为复杂的经济伦理问题，如如何创建良好的企业伦理文化，如何将经济伦理运用到国际商务中等等。

　　“The Markkula Center for Applied Ethics is uniquely positioned to explore such ethical dilemmas, especially given its Silicon¹² Valley location,” Hanson added. “Our mission is to raise awareness¹³ about daily ethical issues, and to provide practical tools for managing ethical choices.”

　　“马库拉应用伦理学研究中心在探讨经济伦理困境的问题上有其独特优势，尤其考虑到研究中心位于美国硅谷。”汉森补充说，“我们的任务是培养人们对日常伦理事宜的意识，并为人们进行正确的经济理决择提供实际方法论。”

　　SCU’s pilot MOOC last year was the first to be offered at a Jesuit university, and since then Marquette, Georgetown and others have launched MOOCs.

　　圣塔克拉拉大学的网络试听公开课是去年首个由宗教背景的大学举办的网络公开课。之后马凯特大学和乔治城大学也相继推出了网络公开课。

1 applied   

adj.应用的；v.应用，适用

参考例句：

• She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
• This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。

2 ethics   

n.伦理学；伦理观，道德标准

参考例句：

• The ethics of his profession don't permit him to do that.他的职业道德不允许他那样做。
• Personal ethics and professional ethics sometimes conflict.个人道德和职业道德有时会相互抵触。

3 ethical   

adj.伦理的，道德的，合乎道德的

参考例句：

• It is necessary to get the youth to have a high ethical concept.必须使青年具有高度的道德观念。
• It was a debate which aroused fervent ethical arguments.那是一场引发强烈的伦理道德争论的辩论。

4 bribes   

n.贿赂( bribe的名词复数 )；向（某人）行贿，贿赂v.贿赂( bribe的第三人称单数 )；向（某人）行贿，贿赂

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• corrupt officials accepting bribes 接受贿赂的贪官污吏

5 questionable   

adj.可疑的，有问题的

参考例句：

• There are still a few questionable points in the case.这个案件还有几个疑点。
• Your argument is based on a set of questionable assumptions.你的论证建立在一套有问题的假设上。

6 registration   

n.登记，注册，挂号

参考例句：

• Marriage without registration is not recognized by law.法律不承认未登记的婚姻。
• What's your registration number?你挂的是几号？

7 dilemmas   

n.左右为难( dilemma的名词复数 )；窘境，困境

参考例句：

• They dealt with their dilemmas by mixing perhaps unintentionally an explosive brew. 他们――也许是无意地――把爆炸性的佐料混合在一起，以此来应付困难处境。 来自辞典例句
• Ten years later we encountered the same dilemmas in Vietnam. 十年后，我们又在越南遇到了同样进退两难的局面。 来自辞典例句

8 instructor   

n.指导者，教员，教练

参考例句：

• The college jumped him from instructor to full professor.大学突然把他从讲师提升为正教授。
• The skiing instructor was a tall,sunburnt man.滑雪教练是一个高高个子晒得黑黑的男子。

9 corporate   

adj.共同的，全体的；公司的，企业的

参考例句：

• This is our corporate responsibility.这是我们共同的责任。
• His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.他的公司的寿命是兔子尾巴长不了。

10 ethically   

adv.在伦理上，道德上

参考例句：

• Ethically , we have nothing to be ashamed about . 从伦理上说，我们没有什么好羞愧的。
• Describe the appropriate action to take in an ethically ambiguous situation. 描述适当行为采取在一个道德地模棱两可的情况。

11 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

12 silicon   

n.硅(旧名矽)

参考例句：

• This company pioneered the use of silicon chip.这家公司开创了使用硅片的方法。
• A chip is a piece of silicon about the size of a postage stamp.芯片就是一枚邮票大小的硅片。

13 awareness   

n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智

参考例句：

• There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
• Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。