Akureyri 26/02/2012 Answer: Over the past years‚there has been a shift by oil and gas companies to Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR).[1]CSR is a self regulatory policy whereof businesses monitor and ensure it actively complies with the spirit of the law‚ethics and international rules.In the case of oil companies‚ most have failed to effectively meet its economic‚social and environmental responsibilities.Thus often discrediting the genuineness and reliability of the CSR policy most especially
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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY By Lori S. Mohr-Corrigan‚ For The Paper Store - © October 1999 VISIT www.paperwriters.com/aftersale.htm -- for more information on using this paper properly! Because society is fundamentally based upon performance and profit‚ it is not unusual to find that it is necessary to impart a sense of corporate social responsibility with regard to contemporary commerce. The ethical approaches of purpose‚ principle and consequence are integral components of business social performance;
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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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and ethical implications involved in this case‚ including an analysis of the university’s social responsibility‚ and an overview of the scandal in terms of three ethical theories: utilitarianism‚ Kant’s categorical imperative‚ and ethical relativism. Table of Contents I. Introduction (Stephanie) A. Purposes of Paper * Analytical paper - “3 value” analysis of law‚ ethics‚ and social responsibility * Current‚ controversial‚ and narrowly focused topic involving business directly
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Social Responsibility “Social responsibility is defined as an organization’s obligation to maximize its positive impact on stakeholders and to minimize its negative impact” (Ferrell‚ O.‚ & Fraedrich‚ J. (2010). Stakeholder Relationships‚ Social Responsibility‚ and Corporate Governance. In Business ethics: Ethical decision making and cases : 2009 update (7th ed.). Mason‚ OH: South-Western Cengage Learning). There are four main types of social responsibility which are economic‚ legal‚ ethical‚ and
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L ’Oréal’s Corporate Social Responsibility Abstract This paper is about L ’Oreal‚ which is worldwide known beauty product brand. Their corporate social responsibility has huge concerns about the globalization. The company is not facing any global problems‚ moreover‚ it is trying to make the world better. In addition‚ L ’Oreal is concerned about the society and environment. Because of these issues the company ’s focus is on innovations‚ saving resources and trying to replace toxic waste usage
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altruistic measures? As it is the requirement and question in our topic. This report contains several parts. In the first part will be the brief introduction in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and term of “GreenWashing”. The second heading will be explaining why companies engage and emphasis so much in Cooperate Social Responsibility (CSR). Followed by a brief discussion and in the last part some recommendations are given based on the analysis‚ followed by the conclusion of the report. References
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Corporate Social Responsibility that have flourished. These theories have help corporations to understand the importance of Corporate Social Responsibility. Other theories have provided an explanation of beneficial or damaging effects. Most importantly‚ each theory provides a different perspective on applying corporate social responsibility. Overall‚ corporations need to understand how both theories‚ Systems Theory and The Triple Bottom Line theory‚ relate to Corporate Social Responsibility within
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analyse and discuss the debates on corporate social responsibility. Take a position on these debates and justify your point of view. Critically evaluate what the implications of your position would be for managers who are concerned about the impact of their organisation’s activities upon the environment. This assessment item is designed to allow you to demonstrate your capacity to understand and evaluate debates around the topic of corporate social responsibility and the implications of these debates
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CEO of Cypress Semiconductor‚ explains in his article‚ Put Profits First‚ “It is…simply good business for a company to cater to its customers‚ train and retain its employees‚ build long-term positive relationships with its suppliers‚ and become a good citizen in its community.” The social responsibility of business is to benefit not just the stockholders but also all of the constituencies. Some people believe however that it is not intelligent to put the investors second. T.J. Rogers says that shareholders
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