Find two examples of companies‚ products or organizations which display social responsibility: one which displays good social responsibility and one which displays poor social responsibility. For each‚ explain why you have this opinion of these firms. Read all posts before yours - no duplicates allowed‚ so if another student has already posted about your choices‚ change your example to some other firm. Early posts have priority. Then come back to the discussion and comment on the examples given
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Social Responsibility Theory To combat the pressures that threatened freedom of the press‚ this theory was first introduced in 1947 and was recommended by the Hutchins Commission on Freedom of the Press. It stated that the media should serve the public‚ and in order to do so‚ should remain free of government interference. It defined guidelines that the media should follow in order to fulfill its obligation of serving the public. Ethics and the Media The Social Responsibility Theory claimed
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Corporate social responsibility Social accounting‚ auditing‚ and reporting For a business to take responsibility for its actions‚ that business must be fully accountable. Social accounting‚ a concept describing the communication of social and environmental effects of a company’s economic actions to particular interest groups within society and to society at large‚ is thus an important element of CSR.[16] Social accounting emphasizes the notion of corporate accountability. D. Crowther defines social
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Social Responsibility of Whirlpool Corporation Whirlpool Corporation is a global manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances‚ with annual sales of more than $18 billion‚ more than 73‚000 employees‚ and nearly 70 manufacturing and technology research centers around the world. The company’s family of brands‚ including Whirlpool‚ Maytag‚ KitchenAid‚ Jenn-Air‚ Amana‚ Brastemp‚ Bauknecht‚ Consul and other major brand names to consumers in more than 170 countries. Whirlpool Corporation is
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How could you be responsible to others‚ if you cannot sustain yourself economically enough? Let’s face it: not all of us are rich. Even business needs profit. The term CSR or "corporate social responsibility" is often used interchangeably with corporate responsibility‚ corporate citizenship‚ social enterprise‚ sustainability‚ sustainable development‚ triple-bottom line‚ corporate ethics‚ and in some cases corporate governance. Nonprofit organizations such as charities‚ foundations‚ religious
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reports that showcase companies’ social and The Ratings Game environmental good deeds. Of the 250 largest multina- tional corporations‚ 64% published CSR reports in 2005‚ either within their annual report or‚ for most‚ in separate sustainability reports – supporting a new cottage indus- Measuring and publicizing social performance is a po- try of report writers. tentially powerful way to in uence corporate behavior – Such publications rarely offer a coherent framework assuming that the
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services. The society concerned more about the business ethic and environmental issues. Companies are expected to act virtuously nowadays. The ideas of Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Citizenship are spreading faster than ever before and become one of the hottest business models in the recent decades. “Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)” is defined as “the commitment of business to contribute to sustainable economic development‚ working with employees‚ their families‚ the local community
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Corporate Social Responsibility Q1. Discuss the CSR Practices of any one organization of your choice. A: The World Business Council for Sustainable Development in its publication "Making Good Business Sense" by Lord Holme and Richard Watts‚ used the following definition. "Corporate Social Responsibility is the continuing commitment by business to behave ethically and contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life of the workforce and their families as well as of the
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safety and‚ increasingly‚ also for the natural environment (Ethics‚ 2013) Social responsibilities are an organization obligation to make decisions that will enhance the welfare and interest of society within legal and ethical constraints that extends beyond making a profit. Decisions made should not be unethical so that the reputation of the corporation is not jeopardized. Even though part of social responsibility is to increase profits by doing so organization have to stay within the rules
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Introduction Though the operations of corporations and the individuals who provide professional services may vary‚ their overall objective is to maximize wealth‚ grow their businesses and make profits. However‚ businesses and professionals are duty bound to conform to the ethical norms and acceptable conduct as determined by the society in which they operate. Businesses and professionals (e.g. accountants‚ lawyers etc.) are usually held to some ethical standard (code of conduct) and are considered
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