When it comes to corporate social responsibility (CSR)‚ Patagonia is the pioneer and poster child. Patagonia has found distinct ways to integrate product function with environmental values. Their business model raises a lot of money for environmental causes and their technological innovation reduces the environmental impact of their products. Since 1986 they have donated 10% of profits or 1% of sales‚ whichever is greater‚ to environmental efforts‚ and employees can take up to two
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Some Moral Minima Page 1 Amanda Reed Some Moral Minima SOC120: Introduction to Ethics and Social Responsibility David Strand October 8‚ 2012 Some Moral Minima Page 2 I would have to say that Lenn Goodman is right about certain things being wrong. In this paper I am going to be discussing what Lenn Goodman found while at the international meeting of philosophers. The first thing that I have found that Goodman is correct about is people target a group and then blame
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Ethics and Social Responsibilities Paper In the United States‚ it should not be about "self-interest" but rather our moral and ethical obligation not to sell items to other countries that could harm others. Therefore‚ I disagree with the statement "it is acceptable to sell products banned in the United States in other countries (i.e. where permitted by other countries due to differences in national policies)." One example of unethical behavior is a case back in 1978‚ involving a company called
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I believe that sources for information media have certain responsibilities to the general public. They are supposed to provide news stories that they believe the public will be interested in such as happenings in the political world‚ goings on in other countries such as international treaties and breakthroughs in new technologies. They are also responsible for keeping the general public entertained as well as informed and they do that by including public interest stories about normal people with
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I know how it is to grow. My problem is how to stop from growing—horizontally. This is not such an easy task to curb especially after Pistang Pinoy where they served every kind of pancit imaginable. Obviously‚ this is not the personal growth we want to see. When you think about growth‚ you imagine yourself reading a book a week‚ exploring different exciting places‚ achieving career highs‚ and being recognized for your contributions to society. But who honestly gets to do these things? Do these
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China and Europe. Corporate Social Responsibility For HSBC‚ Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) means managing our business responsibly and sensitively for long-term success. As part of our CSR‚ HSBC strives to be a catalyst for progress in the communities we serve. Focusing on education and the environment‚ HSBC builds strong‚ enduring relationships with a wide range of organizations‚ providing the resources and tools to sustain long-term results. HSBC’s 2008 U.S. social
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(2011‚ November 24). The Philippine Star‚ p. 3. Cruz‚ J. D. (2012‚ June 24). Pagcor goes green. Business Mirror‚ p. 5. Cruz‚ J. D. (2012‚ June 24). Pagcor goes green. Business Mirror‚ p. 3. http://pcij.org/blog/wp-docs/RA9487.pdf http://www.pagcor.ph/social-responsibility.php http://www.blog.pagcor.ph/ http://www.pagcor.ph
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Utilitarianism and Social Corporate Responsibility The principal of Utilitarianism is often cited for grounds in business related decision making. Business ethics is often misunderstood - for if the main purpose of business is to maximize profits‚ then one could argue Westjet had done nothing wrong in trying to gain an advantage in thier industry. Thankfully‚ ethical decision making involves criteria beyond the ’greatest good for the greatest number of people’. Its criteria are as follows - utilitarianism
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Social responsibility is about not only creating a better life for coffee farmers‚ but also the lives of the communities where these farmers reside. Without improving the lives of those in the communities‚ the farmers will not be able to grow. The Partnership‚ like the Tim Horton Children’s Foundation‚ works on “empowering youth and improving childhood education in coffee communities to provide better opportunities for the future” (timhortons.com). In order to achieve this goal‚ The Partnership has
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