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“If the primary duty and concern of a corporation is to make money, then conflict is inevitable when the corporation must also acknowledge a duty to serve society.”
Recently, there is much concern over the issue of which is the major duty of an organization? To fulfill its obligation to society or to maximize profits? In fact, the issue of the role of corporations is a sort of complex. While it is true that organizations tend to act not on behalf of the environment or the public at large, but on behalf of their own short-term economic and political interest, often in other instance（s）, this argument may not be valid. As far as I am concerned, I believe this conflict is not irreconcilable, an organization can become even more successful by actively meet(ing) the demand of the general public. My point of view can be greatly substantiated by the following discussions. Undeniably, in this highly competitive, individualistic society, managers are under increased pressure from shareholders to generate higher and higher levers of return on investment in the short run, conflicts between self interest and public welfare is inevitable. For example, organizations pay less specific attention to customers' rights and interests, employees' longtime development and the welfare of their immediate community, let alone such more general responsibilities as protecting the environment. However, companies are taking steps to remedy the problem. They realized that the duty to do well and to do good are back-coupling. For instance, rather than reduce the workers to cogs of machinery, a great number of firms are seeking to "enrich" the job（s） by making it more satisfying and meaningful. This approach not only realizes companies' responsibilities but also improves employee’s productivity and morale. Moreover, as to the issue of protecting environment, many companies find that what is good for environment is also good to their bottom line. These firms have come to see toxic waste as a sign of inefficient production. Dow chemical estimates that it saves $3 million a year from recycling a toxic solvent used to make its Verdict herbicide. Such efforts are not cheap, but they pay off. Notes Richard Mahoney, "our initiative and commitments to environment protection will, over the long time, make us more efficient, more cost-effective and more competitive." To sum up the above mentioned reasons, we may safely draw the conclusion that corporations have duties both to do well and to do good. By fulfilling their responsibilities to the community and general public, companies can become even more successful 1. In fact, the issue of the role of corporations is a sort of complex.企业角色的问题很复杂？ How about “the issue countered by corporations is sort of complex” 2. higher and higher levels of return ….in the short run. 前后没有比较，是否简单的陈述high profits on investment…. 好？参考 3. pay less attention to . 也是没有比较， pay little attention to ? or 加上个specific 跟后面的general 对应？ 4. employees' longtime development and the welfare of their immediate community. How about employees’ long-term development and immediate community’s welfare. 是否对称些？their好像容易引起歧义？ 5. rather than reduce …. Are seeking to , 对称吗？ How about rather than ,, began to seek 6. the duty to do well and to do good are back-coupling 不明白这句话 7. also good to their bottom line不明白 8. Dow chemical estimates that it saves $3 million a year from recycling a toxic solvent used to make its Verdict herbicide.这个是真的例子，还是自己编的？save… from danger, harm destruction save … on energy, money , time 这里该用save on 吧？chemical 是个药品吧？你想表达一个化学工厂？ 10．Such efforts are not cheap, but they pay off 。 efforts 能用cheap修饰吗? 11．Notes Richard Mahoney。 这个好像没有动词？还有这个也是真的？要背很多名人名言吗？ 12．even more successful好像我记得老师说，不要轻易用比较句，如果要用要把对比项写全。这里你可以加个in the future, 表示和以前相比较。 我没看过作文，也不知道该怎么写法，只是凭着SC的语法规则给你看了看。 mm不错的，我好像有些挺教条的，全当参考。 希望其他人可以帮着再修改一下！ | 
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发表于 2005-2-8 06:14:00
比较笨苯啦！
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