If a goal is worthy, then any means taken to attain it are justifiable. [Specific Task Instruction: Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations shape your position.]
翻译
只要一个目标是值得的,那么通过任何方式来达到这目标都是合理的。[说明:写一篇文章,讨论你同意或反对这个说法达到什么程度,并解释你选择这个观点的理由。在展开和支持你的观点时,你需要考虑这个说法可能在哪些方面成立或者不成立,并解释你所考虑的这些东西如何体现你的观点]
指导
本题改编自老GRE的ISSUE212"If a goal is worthy, then any means taken to attain it is justifiable"。题目讨论实现目标的途径方法合理性的问题,题目认为为了实现值得的目标,任何方式都是合理的。大多数人看到这种极端判断题目一般都会采用反对题目观点的思路,通过列举“通过任何方式”可能的危害和反例去来展开自己的论证;如果选择赞成题目观点,则需要论述这种判断的合理性,并且通过论点组织回避掉各种潜在的危害。对于ISSUE,文章观点没有对错好坏之分,论证清晰完整即可。需要注意的是题目涉及话题很抽象,所以要通过具体事例和分析将论证做好,切记不要在文章中只是喊口号说空话,要言之有物。
1. 判断一个目标是否值得都应当从哪些方面考虑?请举例并简述。
回答:
(1)whether or not it is benefitial of indevidual development(benefit for one's self-actualization, not simply mean for the wealth and reputation.Different people have dinstinct definition for their own value. A housewife in a happy family may can a dream for a girl but a nightmare for another.) (2) good for the social development.(Some goals will make a few individuals to sacrafice themselve to get a bigger profit for the whole. For instance, the forerunners in the revolutionary) (3)to resolve the immediate serious problem.(famine, unemployment)(4)to resolve the problem which have a long-term effect.(protect environment)
2. 请结合某一具体情况和目标(比如:在学校考试得高分、在运动场上获得金牌等),尽可能全面的列举可以采用的各种方式。这些方式哪些是正规合理的,哪些不是?
回答:
(1)to make profit for a company. Compete with others in the ways that accord with the social ethics or customs.(make use of new technology to improve the efficiency of prodution./ improve the environment of the worksite/ contrive a new product or management rule and structure/give more social and communicating activities to let the workers feel they are in a big family and they are the owners of the company.)—— —— On the other side, beat the opponents/adversaries/rivals in illegal way, like treaten them with the security of their family member./ Steal the core technology or information. —— to force the worker work longer and deprive their time for break, meals and private activities./ don't employ women for their time for career may shorter than men./use the advertise with exaggerated discription of their commodities.
3. 使用不合理方式取得成功的同时会有哪些潜在危害或损失?请举例并简述。(可以从对自己、对他人、直接影响、间接影响、短期影响、长远影响等角度考虑)
回答:
(1)self: bury the seed of greedy/mislead them to prison/lose friends. (2)Others: damage their life/less credit on others, laws and social ethics/follow the same way to revenge. (3)direct: some damagement with their wealth/health/reputation/achievement/orientation of their life (4)indirect effect: the atmosphere of distrust pervades in the whole society./ distrust of rules and discipline./ get rid of control.
4. 请列举因为尝试采用不正当方式去达到自己的目标造成对本人、团队、家庭、社会、国家造成负面影响的事例。
回答:
(1)corruption.(famine/construction of poor quality/the serious conflict with the civilins and the government);(2)society: distrust of rules/ an persvading atmosphere of commiting crimes/breaking rules;(3)individual: greedy, distrust, difficult to control and have problems with interpersonal relationship.