S e c o n d e d I t I o n 1 Reading for the Real World 1

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The US government worked with its international trading partners and established 
a business treaty to combat bribery.
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An investigation showed that more than 400 American companies doing business 
internationally had paid over $300 million in bribes.
Directions:
An introductory sentence for a brief summary of the passage is provided 
below. Select THREE answer choices to complete the summary.

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surprising number of employees in large companies report feeling 
pressure to “do the wrong thing.” One out of eight workers reported 
that their co-workers or managers somehow pressured them to do 
something against the company’s ethical standards. Such internal corruption has 
led several large companies into difficulty and even complete failure. 
When a large corporation fails due to corruption, a 
clear message is sent to the public. That message is 
“unethical behavior will get you in trouble.” It appears 
more students are getting this message as enrollment in 
Business Ethics courses is rising. Interestingly, however, 
very few MBA programs in North America require 
students to take any Business Ethics courses. For this reason, the international 
organization called Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) is actively working to 
train young businesspeople to make ethical business decisions. 
SIFE works through teams of university students who volunteer their time 
to work in training courses and to develop projects. These teams can be found 
on more than 1,500 campuses in thirty-seven countries around the world. The 
organization is supported by faculty advisors on these campuses, and many 
international corporations take part in events organized by SIFE.
Each year, the teams from each university write an annual report of their 
activities and give a presentation in a competition where the best team is awarded 
the SIFE World Cup.