...Business Ethics and Corporate Responsibility Introduction Corporate Responsibility or Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been a term coined in the previous century in order to define the social responsibilities of corporate heads and their corporations in securing the trust of its community by determining and fulfilling its roles towards the betterment of society. Simply following the rules set down by legislation would not do; corporate authorities and workers alike were demanded to be ethically inclined and considerate of how their actions affect society in general, both as residents and providers within their immediate communities. But both ethics and responsibility are vague terms, and prior to the 19th to 20th centuries, neither of them has been attached to business entities like corporations. Business ethics and corporate responsibilities, then, are much vaguer terms in that they entail more than simple and faithful provision of goods and services to people; some may even think that corporate giants and ethics do not exactly go together, or even share a superficial partnership. But these revolutionary concepts have played a major role in redefining corporations in the 21st century; these conceptual standards remain strong factors towards corporate determination of company action and assessment of overall company performance today. This paper will discuss business ethics and corporate responsibilities as sister terms, but also as discrete concepts, both of which...
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...Corporate Social Responsibility for Business The purpose of this recommendation report is to help enterpriser to recognize the importance of corporate social responsibility for the business. There is more intense scrutiny from public toward business since the past thirty years because business caused many problems that are criticized much by public and society such as unacceptable ethical behaviors, deteriorating environment cased by business activities and so on. As a result, a concern of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) had generated during that time. Many people believe CSR is good for business based on the socioeconomic view of social responsibility (Robbins, Bergman, Stagg & Coulter, 2005). This report is in favour of the view that the CSR is good for business by considering the economic, legal, ethic and philanthropic advantages of CSR in business. From the impacts of CSR to business’ economic positions, there are three advantages for business, which are secure long-run profits for companies, improvement of shareholder’s interests in the long run, superiority of avoidance of negative social or environmental impact and Improvement of public image and supports from public expectations respectively. • Secure long-run profits for companies CSR can help companies maintain long-range self-interest. That is to say, many of social problems caused from business activities seriously deteriorate the social condition that may become unhealthy climate for business’...
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...|BUSINESS ETHICAL BEHAVIOR & CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | | | |Student’s Name:Renee Giordani | | | |Course Title:Sales Management | | | |Professor:Gene Dichiara | | | |SUNY EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE | | | |Date: December 09, 2014 | Business Ethical Behavior & Corporate Social Responsibility: Why Organizations Must Have IT Corporate Social Responsibility has gradually developed into one of the greatest ethical aspects that have to be adhered...
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...Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility The Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) article focuses on the dilemma between business ethics and social responsibility in business organizations. Issues related to social responsibility and sustainability are becoming more important in today’s economic and social environments, especially in the business sector. The article makes the case that ethics and the corporate responsibilities are inter-related. “Business goals are inseparable from the societies and environments with in which they operate.” The author states three reasons why social responsibility and business ethics are important: 1) People want to buy from ethical businesses. Companies have to satisfy their customers and achieve their main goal of earning a profit. 2) People want to work for ethical businesses. Employees in ethical businesses are more likely to work harder for the same or sometimes less pay than their “cut-throat counterparts. 3) People want to partner with ethical businesses. Businesses partner with socially responsible and ethical businesses more frequently than other less socially responsible organizations. The article concludes that many organizations are aware of the critical need for ethics in their business culture; however, there is still room for improvement. “Progress is limited by the reality that CSR remains a purely voluntary, self-regulated...
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...Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility April Duhon DeVry University The United States has several laws that are intended to further fair, balanced, and competitive business practices. Do you think that such laws are effective? If so, why? If not, why not? The effectiveness of the laws that the United States have that are intended to further fair, balanced, and competitive business practices depends on how ethical a business is. Below I will explain why I do not believe these laws are effective due to the way ethical businesses follow the law and unethical businesses do not follow the law. In response to the growth of monopolies that threatened to destroy competition in the marketplace Congress passed the Sherman Antitrust Act in 1890. According to the Encyclopedia of White-Collar & Corporate Crime, “The Sherman Act was officially enacted because companies in various industry groups were attempting to eliminate their competition in the marketplace, thus hurting the economy.” (Encyclopedia of White-Collar & Corporate Crime, 2004, p. Introduction) The Sherman Act has two provisions in place to prevent this. The first stops the restraints of trading between states or foreign nations and the second makes monopolies illegal. The penalties for violating the Sherman Act are severe and include prison time of up to 10 years and a $1 million dollar fine for Individuals and $100 million dollar fines for businesses. The Clayton Act was passed by congress in 1914 to...
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...Supplementary material for all AOU courses AOU Learning Management System Copyright © 2004 Arab Open University User’s Manual Tutors and students Contents Preface........................................................................................2 User accounts and logging in.....................................................2 Browsing through your course ...................................................4 Administering your group ..........................................................8 The weekly outline ......................................................................9 TMA grading ............................................................................12 Grade reports ...........................................................................14 Quiz management .....................................................................15 Teacher Forum.........................................................................17 Forum Moderation ...................................................................17 Changing password ..................................................................18 Updating your profile ...............................................................18 Using Wikis...............................................................................19 Managing dialogues .................................................................21 The Search block ......................................................................22 Additional...
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...The potential business benefits of corporate social responsibility 目录 Executive summary 3 Introduction 3 What is corporate social responsibility? What is social responsibility reporting? What’s the importance of it? 3 What kind of the benefits company can get by taking corporate social responsibility? 4 Human resources 5 Risk management 5 Brand differentiation 5 License to operate 6 Company Expansion 6 Conclusion 6 Bibliography 7 Website 7 Book 7 corporate social responsibility and profit Executive summary In this report is illustrating the potential benefits for companies to perform the Corporate Social Responsibility. Corporate Social Responsibility Although the cost is huge, it can turn into some benefits to assistant company running, such as in the aspects of risk management brand differentiations, License to operate and company expanding, the company can have some potential benefits to help make long term profits and sustainable growth. And the public need companies to perform what social responsibility they have taken for decision making and other uses. Introduction In the increasingly complex and spectacle world, such as corporate scandals and uncertainty economy have diminished trust in corporate sector.(business report)Therefore, the requirement for companies to implement and perform a corporate social responsibility...
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...Business and Corporate Social Responsibility Research Paper Bussines and Corporate Social Responsibility 1.0 Introduction: Corporate Social Responsibility means the way in which business firms integrate environmental, economic and social concerns into their culture, values, strategy, decision making and operations in an accountable and transparent manner and, therefore, leading to better creation of wealth, an improved society and better practices in the business organization. Activists, the media and governments all over the world have become adept by holding their organizations or enterprises to account for the social impacts of their actions. It is in this response that the use of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has emerged to be one of the inescapable top priorities for various business leaders or managers all over the globe. However, the fact remains that many current approaches to Corporate Social Responsibility are quite disconnected from the initial strategy of various companies or firms using it. In order for business enterprises to contribute significantly towards their key competencies, then they should treat Corporate Social Responsibility as something that is central and vital towards their business strategy. The aim of this research paper is, therefore, to explain the importance of Corporate Social Responsibility in business organizations and ascertain how various organizations apply it to achieve various objectives of their business firms (Banerjee,...
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...CHAPTER 2 Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility CHAPTER OBJECTIVES 1 Explain the purpose of paying for whistleblowers. 2 Define ethics and describe sources of ethical guidance. 3 Discuss attempts at legislating ethics. 4 Explain the importance of creating an ethical culture, describe a code of ethics, and support the importance of linking pay to ethical behavior. 5 Explain human resource ethics and describe ethics training. 6 Describe the concept of corporate social responsibility. 7 Explain why everyone is not on board with regard to corporate social responsibility. 8 Explain corporate sustainability. 9 Describe a social audit. 10 Describe possible difficulties for corporate social responsibility to succeed in the global environment. KEY TERMS Ethics: Discipline dealing with what is good and bad, or right and wrong, or with moral duty and obligation. Human resource ethics: Application of ethical principles to human resource relationships and activities. Profession: Vocation characterized by the existence of a common body of knowledge and a procedure for certifying members. Corporate social responsibility (CSR): Implied, enforced, or felt obligation of managers, acting in their official capacity, to serve or protect the interests of groups other than themselves. Social audit: Systematic assessment of a company’s...
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...International business, corporate social responsibility and sustainable development This article discusses the issue of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and the sustainable development which associate with international business (IB) and the multinational enterprises (MNEs) role in these matters. The social and environmental problems caused by international business have emerged for a period, however, they only being seen as an important issue under the pressure of global problems such as climate change, poverty, human rights violation and HIV. In this situation, MNEs have to play an appropriate role using their global activities and influences as these issues exist as both a problem and an opportunity for MNEs. In the modern globalization era, the landscape of international business is no longer like a decade ago or past few decades. Therefore, MNEs will need to adjust their internationalization strategy to better suit with today’s globalization challenges. CSR is now considered something to be taken into account in MNEs in order to compete better in market. CSR activities are gradually become important as they influence the core business of the firm and determine firm’s ability to grow, earn profit and sustain in the tough environment. Some firms are actually work hard with CSR in order to get the competitive advantages in managing international operation or earning a ‘pass’ to operate business in countries with different cultures and values or different institutional...
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...In this essay I will be examining the ethical concerns of the communities within a selected business of my choice. I will be examining Tesco ethical concerns of the community. Tesco is one of the largest supermarkets in the UK as they have a price value and quality food. Tesco has even branch out to other countries and now in 12 different countries around the world. The discussion begins with a critical analysis of how these ethical concerns affect local communities. These ethical concerns could be where Tesco produce their food or how they buy their product or who sources their food for Tesco. We must therefore acknowledge that one of the biggest concerns which many people feel in relation to the issue on how Tesco sources their products. It is increasingly the case that people buy products based on the distance that they have been transported. The amount of packaging they have and the place in which they originated. The influence of poverty has been strongly felt with the fair trade movement receiving considerable support, to the point where the majority of coffee is now fair trade certified at Tesco. All of these are ethical concerns within the different communities on how Tesco operates. Tesco need to address these issues of having more locally source food this is one of the main concerns of the communities. As it has more chance that it will have less of a carbon footprint and their for more chance that it will have of supporting local industries. Meaning reducing global...
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...Demetria Brown Social Responsibility Is any corporation doing their part? Abstract In today’s society of accountability and sustainability, corporate reputation and corporate responsibility are intertwined. Corporations in particular now have to deal with rapidly growing pressures and expectations from diverse and demanding stakeholders (the people of the public) pressures that they cannot escape and expectations that they must address. Corporate Social Responsibility has begun to move from the sideline to the mainstream, from its established positions in socially responsible and environmental investment movements, to the center of media attention and on to the public agendas of multinational corporations. Much good can be credited to ethical public relations practice as is relates to corporate social responsibility. (Broom, 2009, p.133) The term "Corporate Social Responsibility" demonstrates the new expectations that are emerging for multinational corporations. Public relations and corporate responsibility worlds would do well to share an interest in aligning corporate reputation with a post-CSR agenda that is increasingly focused on accountability and sustainability -- and increasingly integrated with corporate strategy. Most corporate managements and communications professionals understand the basics of the corporate responsibility agenda and its potential impact, on the reputations of their companies and clients. Not all corporations are comfortable with integrating...
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...Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management Corp. Soc. Responsib. Environ. Mgmt. (in press) Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com) DOI: 10.1002/csr.132 How Corporate Social Responsibility is Defined: an Analysis of 37 Definitions Alexander Dahlsrud* Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management, Faculty of Social Science and Technology Management, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway ABSTRACT Despite numerous efforts to bring about a clear and unbiased definition of CSR, there is still some confusion as to how CSR should be defined. In this paper five dimensions of CSR are developed through a content analysis of existing CSR definitions. Frequency counts are used to analyse how often these dimensions are invoked. The analysis shows that the existing definitions are to a large degree congruent. Thus it is concluded that the confusion is not so much about how CSR is defined, as about how CSR is socially constructed in a specific context. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment. Received 24 April 2006; revised 31 August 2006; accepted 18 September 2006 Keywords: analysis; corporate social responsibility; definitions; discourse; social construction Introduction HE CORPORATE WORLD IS FACING THE NOTION OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) wherever it turns these days. On a wide range of issues corporations are encouraged to behave socially responsibly (Welford...
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...have all necessitated the re-evaluation of the business-society relationship and facilitated the emergence of innovative business social responsibility-practices. In view of the expanding and dynamic nature of contemporary business organizations, awareness of the impact of these institutions is reflecting on the environment in which they operate. This awareness has led to a definite conclusion on the roles of business organizations in the society and the growing demand for corporate social reward in terms of better social performance. For instance, the conflict in the Niger Delta area was aggravated by intense oil exploration activities in the area without adequate compensation from either the government or the oil multinational companies that reap profit from the area. The apparent neglect and marginalization of the people of the Niger-Delta has led to the call for compensation for their exploited wealth, the physical development of their environment and access to political power which made communal clashes, ethnic nationalism and movement for self determination to be prominent in the region and the phenomenon of oil pollution has only added to the already tense atmosphere in the Niger-Delta area. Today, business organizations are enjoined to pay attention to social issues and problems which are far removed from their central economic pursuit. The re-invigoration of the idea that business organization has social responsibility that goes beyond profit making to include helping...
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...Chapter 2 Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Governance and Corporate Regulation 2.1 Introduction CSR is increasingly an essential issue for companies.1 It is a complex and multidimensional organisational phenomenon that is understood as the scope for which, and the ways in which, an organisation is consciously responsible for its actions and non-actions and their impact on its stakeholders. It represents not just a change to the commercial setting in which individual companies operates, but also a pragmatic response of a company to its consumers and society.2 It is increasingly being understood as a means by which companies may endeavour to achieve a balance between their efforts to generate profits and the societies that they impact in these efforts.3 This chapter discusses these issues. First, it describes CSR and its core principles. Second, it describes CG and narrates CG’s convergence with CSR. Third, it highlights how different economies are incorporating CSR notions in their corporate regulation. 1 Jeremy Moon and David Vogel, ‘Corporate Social Responsibility, Government, and Civil Society’ in Andrew Crane et al. (eds), Oxford Handbook of Corporate Social Responsibility (2008) 303; David Vogel, The Market for Virtue: The Potential and Limits of Corporate Social Responsibility (2005); Nada K Kakabadse, Cecile Rozuel and Linda Lee-Davies, ‘Corporate Social Responsibility and Stakeholder Approach: A Conceptual Review’ (2005) 1(4) International ...
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