What is Ethics?
What is Social Responsiblity?
Social responsibility is an ethical framework and suggests that an entity, be it an organization or individual, has an obligation to act for the benefit of society at large.
Voluntary
Ethical
4 Dimensions
Ethical Issue
Legal
Economic
Bribes
Archie Carroll - 1991 - The Pyramid of Corporate Social Responsibility: Toward the Moral Management of Organizational Stakeholders
Misuse of Time/Resources
Abusive/Intimidating Behavior
Conflict of Interest
Why do we study ethics?
It helps you begin to identify ethical issues when they arise and recognize the approaches available for resolving them.
Communications
Additionally, you will begin to understand how to cope with conflicts between your own personal values and those of the organization in which you work.
Plagiarism
What do we do?
Who is Social Responsible?
Code of Ethics
Corporate Citizenship
the extent to which businesses meet the legal, ethical, economic and voluntary responsibilities placed on them by their stakeholders
Small Business vs. Large Corporate?
do small businesses have the same SR as large corporations?
And Why?
Whistleblowing
Ethics
FOR
Social Responsibility
Helped create it, can help fix it
They have the resources
As societal members, should do their fair share
Can prevent increased government regulation
Necessary for economic survival
AGAINST
Sidetracks managers/employees
Dollars spent on SR is a dollar less in profits
Gives businesses greater power
Lack of expertise
Government's problem, voted on/for the people
Case Studies
What are they responsible for?
Relations with owners, stockholders and employees
What to do:
- Read your case (from * to *)
- In class on Friday you will:
- Give the background on your case
- Give a 2 min verbal answer/argument to the question given
- Someone has the opposing view in your scenario
Consumer Relations/Consumerism
the activities that indep individuals, groups and organizations undertake to protect their rights as consumers
Sustainability
conducting activities in a way that allows for the long-term well-being of the natural environment, including all biological entities
Then the class will vote
Pollution
Alternative Energy
Environmental Issues
Community Relations
Unemployment