新gre作文：GRE作文范文大全（31）

GRE作文是中国学生比较头痛的，经常准备很多时间最后还是只得到3.5。我之所以得到6分，个人认为我的文风比较淳朴扎实，有科学性，写的思路比较广(正、反、特)，字数也比较多(I800+、A700+)。
On the other hand are three compelling arguments for holding business executives to
certain responsibilities m addition to profit maximization and to compliance with the letter of the
law. First, a growing percentage of businesses are related to technology, and haws often lag
behind advances in technology. As a result, new technology-based products and services
might pose potential harm to consumers even though they conform to current laws. For
example, Intemet commerce is still largely unregulated because our lawmakers are slow to
react to the paradigm shift from brick-and-mortar commerce to e-commerce. As a result,
unethical marketing practices, privacy invasion, and violations of intellectual-property rights
are going unchecked for lack of regulations that would clearly prohibit them.
Secondly, since a nation's laws do not extend beyond its borders, compliance with those
laws does not prevent a business from doing harm elsewhere. Consider, for example, the
trend among U.S. businesses in exploiting workers in countries where labor laws are virtuaUy
non-existent in order to avoid the costs of complying with U.S. labor laws.
Thirdly, a philosophical argument can be made that every business enters into an implied
social contract with the community that permits it to do business, and that this social contract,
although not legally enforceable, places a moral duty on the business to refrain from acting in
ways that will harm that community.
In sum, I agree with the statement insofar as in seeking to maximize profits a business
serves not only itself but also its employees, customers, and the overall economy. Yet today's
rapidly changing business environment and increasing globalization call for certain affirmative
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obligations beyond the pursuit of profit and mere compliance with enforceable rules and
regulations. Moreover, in the final analysis any business is indebted to the society in which it
operates for its very existence, and thus has a moral duty, regardless of any legal obligations,
to pay that debt.
Issue 67
"Students should bring a certain skepticism to whatever they study. They should question what
they are taught instead of accepting it passively."
The speaker contends that students should be skeptical in their studies, and should not
accept passively whatever they are taught. In my view, although undue skepticism might be
counterproductive for a young child's education, I strongly agree with the speaker otherwise.
Ifwe were all to accept on blind faith all that we are taught, our society would never progress or
evolve.
Skepticism is perhaps most important in the physical sciences. Passive acceptance of
prevailing principles quells innovation, invention, and discovery. In fact, the very notion of
scientific progress is predicated on rigorous scientific inquiry--in other words, skepticism. And
history is replete with examples of students of science who challenged what they had been
taught, thereby paving the way for scientific progress. For example, in challenging the notion
that the Earth was in a fixed position at the center of the universe, Copernicus paved the way
for the corroborating observations of Galileo a century later, and ultimately for Newton's
principles of gravity upon which all modern science is based. The staggering cumulative
impact of Copernicus' rejection of what he had been taught is proof enough of the value of
skepticism.
The value of skepticism is not limited to the physical sciences, of course. In the fields of
sociology and political science, students must think critically about the assumptions underlying
the status quo; otherwise, oppression, tyranny and prejudice go unchecked. Similarly, while
students of the law must learn to appreciate timeless legal doctrines and principles, they must
continually question the fairness and relevance of current laws. Otherwise, our laws would not
evolve to reflect changing societal values and to address new legal issues arising from our
ever-evolving technologies. 感谢您阅读《GRE作文范文大全（31） 》一文，留学群(liuxuequn.com)编辑部希望本文能帮助到您。