Manifestation of Ethics Through Corporate Social ResponsibilityEssay Preview: Manifestation of Ethics Through Corporate Social ResponsibilityReport this essayManifestation of Ethics through Corporate Social ResponsibilityIn the early morning when we pass our eyes through newspaper, we may find three to four news describing donations to a charity organization by a company or some companies have sponsored to an event like Bangladesh Premier League or some companies have partnered with other organization to serve a purpose like fighting ADIS, eradicating illiteracy etc. these are news on corporate social responsibility of companies more specifically Multinational Companies (MNCs). This is said that ethics is manifesting through corporate social responsibility. There is an attempt to link up these two issues ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility below though a descriptive analysis.
The Ethic of Corporate Social Responsibility (AES) article is the first one so it provides the rationale for its presentation. It’s very well written and well drawn and is both self-referential and very well researched. While it is not directly tied to corporate social responsibility, there were many times when I had heard from a company which is not in the process of raising funds for its project and wanted some sort of ethics or a social responsibility analysis. As this article is not written by such a corporate social responsibility advocate, it’s just here as a guide not as a definitive “guide” or any guide on the best way to develop or sustain ethical thinking.
The ethics of corporate social responsibility are stated in two general concepts: One: a social responsibility, based on human rights that is self-evident in the workplace, also based on personal values
Two: the morality of the action itself. The ethics of a “disciplined” action such as a charity is self-evident through personal, moral values. There are people who believe in the “good old days” of corporatism but see that as what happened in the 1950’s and 1960’s.
There is one very big difference between these two concepts. There is a clear distinction regarding ethical principles in corporate social responsibility as an ethical point of view. Ethical principles are not just some sort of policy, but also some form of social responsibility. Ethical principles are not just some form of morality in a corporatenally oriented way, but also some form of human dignity or self and well-being. All of the ethical issues and behaviors and principles that could be made to seem ethically wrong within the corporate context could be made to seem morally good within the corporate context (eg, by helping an organization to eliminate illiteracy). There is no one moral system that can be used by corporate social responsibility advocates to explain how a corporation can best use social responsibility as a way to make ethical decisions. The moral problems and morality in corporate social responsibility are, at its core it is about community, moral behavior, moral values, ethical training and ethics. Ethical ethics does not involve morality of any kind. The ethical systems in social responsibility are set up as a way to define the interests, preferences and needs of the individual in a society and to take an ethical position by addressing the needs and preferences of the individual in accordance with an ethical vision of how to develop social responsibility.
An example of corporate social responsibility is a company, where individuals are part of a community with a culture, beliefs and ethics of the opposite of that of the corporate social responsibility advocate, and where the collective is socially responsible. One of their goals is to bring about an egalitarian society that does not place “rightness” before equality. In this scenario, the company tries to raise the ethical standards of non-sexual men in the community, but finds that the results in that society do not justify the actions of the corporate social responsibility advocate. To the extent that it can be shown that the company can bring about greater equitable equality and moral equality in the world and that social responsibility may actually improve the world, then then ethical issues are resolved fairly quickly. It is not only that the results of the social responsibility are not of any kind immoral, but also that there are differences in the nature of social responsibility which may emerge from social responsibility, resulting in differences in morality and ethical values resulting in different moral standards.
The way that ethical principles are defined has only one major problem: the ethics of the “desecration of sacred objects or human resources” in general is not consistent with the idea of moral responsibility or ethical training and practice in this area of
The Ethic of Corporate Social Responsibility (AES) article is the first one so it provides the rationale for its presentation. It’s very well written and well drawn and is both self-referential and very well researched. While it is not directly tied to corporate social responsibility, there were many times when I had heard from a company which is not in the process of raising funds for its project and wanted some sort of ethics or a social responsibility analysis. As this article is not written by such a corporate social responsibility advocate, it’s just here as a guide not as a definitive “guide” or any guide on the best way to develop or sustain ethical thinking.
The ethics of corporate social responsibility are stated in two general concepts: One: a social responsibility, based on human rights that is self-evident in the workplace, also based on personal values
Two: the morality of the action itself. The ethics of a “disciplined” action such as a charity is self-evident through personal, moral values. There are people who believe in the “good old days” of corporatism but see that as what happened in the 1950’s and 1960’s.
There is one very big difference between these two concepts. There is a clear distinction regarding ethical principles in corporate social responsibility as an ethical point of view. Ethical principles are not just some sort of policy, but also some form of social responsibility. Ethical principles are not just some form of morality in a corporatenally oriented way, but also some form of human dignity or self and well-being. All of the ethical issues and behaviors and principles that could be made to seem ethically wrong within the corporate context could be made to seem morally good within the corporate context (eg, by helping an organization to eliminate illiteracy). There is no one moral system that can be used by corporate social responsibility advocates to explain how a corporation can best use social responsibility as a way to make ethical decisions. The moral problems and morality in corporate social responsibility are, at its core it is about community, moral behavior, moral values, ethical training and ethics. Ethical ethics does not involve morality of any kind. The ethical systems in social responsibility are set up as a way to define the interests, preferences and needs of the individual in a society and to take an ethical position by addressing the needs and preferences of the individual in accordance with an ethical vision of how to develop social responsibility.
An example of corporate social responsibility is a company, where individuals are part of a community with a culture, beliefs and ethics of the opposite of that of the corporate social responsibility advocate, and where the collective is socially responsible. One of their goals is to bring about an egalitarian society that does not place “rightness” before equality. In this scenario, the company tries to raise the ethical standards of non-sexual men in the community, but finds that the results in that society do not justify the actions of the corporate social responsibility advocate. To the extent that it can be shown that the company can bring about greater equitable equality and moral equality in the world and that social responsibility may actually improve the world, then then ethical issues are resolved fairly quickly. It is not only that the results of the social responsibility are not of any kind immoral, but also that there are differences in the nature of social responsibility which may emerge from social responsibility, resulting in differences in morality and ethical values resulting in different moral standards.
The way that ethical principles are defined has only one major problem: the ethics of the “desecration of sacred objects or human resources” in general is not consistent with the idea of moral responsibility or ethical training and practice in this area of
First comes Ethics which is the basic concepts and fundamental principles of right human conduct. It includes study of universal values such as the essential equality of all men and women, human or natural rights, obedience to the law of land, concern for health and safety and, increasingly, also for the natural environment.
Business Ethics can be defined as the critical, structured examination of how people & institutions should behave in the world of commerce. In particular, it involves examining appropriate constraints on the pursuit of self-interest, or (for firms) profits, when the actions of individuals or firms affects. Ethical standards are the set of established principles governing virtuous behavior. In order to help assure that the company maintains a good business reputation, many business managers concerned about public relations will develop and promote a set of suitable ethical values for staff within the company to keep in mind when doing business with the customers. There is not one consistent set of standards that all companies follow, but each company has the right to develop the standards that are meaningful for their organization. Ethical standards are not always easily enforceable, as they are frequently vaguely defined and somewhat open to interpretation (“Men and women should be treated equally, ” or “Treat the customer with respect and kindness.”). Others can be more specific, such as “Do not share the customers private information with anyone outside of the company.”
Now comes Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) which is a companys sense of responsibility towards the community and environment (both ecological and social) in which it operates. Companies express this citizenship (1) through their waste and pollution reduction processes, (2) by contributing educational and social programs, and (3) by earning adequate returns on the employed resources. See also corporate citizenship.
Source: SHRM 2007 Corporate Social Responsibility Pilot Study.The objective of CSR is t encourage a positive impact through its activities on the environment, consumers, shareholders, employees as well as all sorts of stakeholders. Though there is an argument stating that, CSR is merely window dressing or an attempt to minimize the role of Government as a watchman over powerful MNCs we can find CSR in development of our society as well as welfare of our community. CSR are done in different ways like-
DonationSponsorshipCause Marketing/ Branding etcThe core thing is, in very simple words our ethics asks us to stand beside people suffering from disaster, hunger, poverty, illiteracy. Our ethics leads us to work for underprivileged, to work for the development of the nation, the whole country. Our ethical issues are found performed through the practice of CSR by different MNCs.
According to Fortune 500 magazine, top 500 companies are ranked based on their performance and profit maximizing activities. After visiting few of their websites I have found it CSR is very important to them. All of them have designed their websites with a detailed description on their corporate social responsibility, what have they done or planning to do for the society. Wal-Mart the top sited company has a foundation named Wal-Mart foundation focuses on four major criteria which are education, Workforce Development / Economic Opportunity, Environmental Sustainability and Health & Wellness. Ford establishes green house gas reduction plan, Conoco Phillips makes charitable donations, Coca-Cola is partnered with (RED) to create awareness against Aids and with WWF to run a movement to save polar bears which is in way to extinct. Beside these if we have a look in our own country British American Tobacco has some social welfare plans like afforestation, safe drinking water named Probaho, sustainable agriculture etc. Sponsoring some events which cherish and promote ethics and ethical standards to new generation as well as to the society are also to manifest ethics through CSR. Shada Moner Manush sponsored by Unilever, Bangladesh or Sheltech I Campus Hero sponsored by Sheltech are such programs which promote good works or social works. All these activities are to practice ethics or to promote ethics or ethical standards among the society.