that business ethics and CSR go hand in hand. In order to understand CSR‚ one must also understand ethics. Also‚ a socially responsible firm should also be an ethical firm and an ethical firm should also be a socially responsible firm. However‚ one might wonder as to why business ethics and CSR receive so much importance. Researchers are making it increasingly clear that the two concepts are essential for long term sustainability of an organisation. In today’s highly competitive business environment
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Emergent Models in Management of Stakeholder Capital in Philippine Conglomerates Serafin D. Talisayon Fifth International Research Workshop on Asian Business Singapore Management University‚ Singapore 13 April 2009 Abstract The paper adopts a social benefit-cost analysis framework to look at three stages in the historical development of management of stakeholder capital of corporations in the Philippines. The first two stages were government-driven. Stage One
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BUSINESS ETHICS WITHOUT STAKEHOLDERS Joseph Heath Abstract: One of the most influential ideas in the field of business ethics has been the suggestion that ethical conduct in a business context should be analyzed in terms of a set of fiduciary obligations toward various "stakeholder" groups. Moral problems‚ according to this view‚ involve reconciling such obligations in cases where stakeholder groups have conflicting interests. The question posed in this paper is whether the stakeholder
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courses of action prior to taking action" (Dessler‚ 2001). Business plans at (My company) are built by completing thorough business assessments‚ making operational plans and making the financial decisions to provide the monetary resources to put the plan in action. Planning is important at all levels of management and its importance is often overlooked causing failures in many aspects of the daily operation of a business and the overall business plan of a corporation. The ongoing evaluation and analysis
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Strategic ethics and social responsibility are two of the most important‚ yet perhaps most misunderstood concerns in the world of business today. By their very nature‚ these fields are controversial‚ and there is no universally accepted approach for solving their questions. On the other hand‚ government is encouraging organizational accountability for ethical conduct‚ and organisations are being asked to prevent and control misconduct by implementing ethics programs. By defining strategic ethics‚ we can
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In examining the mission statements of multiple companies‚ it is apparent that corporations claim to prioritize social responsibility. Companies like Whole Foods‚ Ben &Jerry’s‚ Camano Island Coffee Roasters all actively contribute to different social causes. Even Philip Morris prioritizes “actively [participating] in societal concerns that are relevant to [its] businesses” over generating returns for its stockholders (Philip Morris‚ 2011). There are many different views on the extent to which
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Introduction It all started in the early 1970’s‚ when two computer enthusiasts Bill Gates and Paul Allen sees personal computer is the key to the future. In 1975 they established their first company‚ Traf-O-Data‚ which sold mostly rudimentary computers that recorded and analyzed traffic data. Then after a year later Gates named their partnership as Micro-soft. In June 1980‚ Microsoft got their first break through‚ when IBM contracted Microsoft to develop languages for the PC operating system. Gates
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“Corporate Social Responsibility and Ethics” Social responsibility is an idea that has been of concern to mankind for many years. Over the last two decades‚ however‚ it has become of increasing concern to the business world. This has resulted in growing interaction between governments‚ businesses and society as a whole. In the past‚ businesses primarily concerned themselves with the economic results of their decisions. “Today‚ however‚ businesses must also reflect on the legal‚ ethical‚ moral and
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ETHICS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Introduction/Summary Often times‚ many business decisions are not always black and white and there are ethical dilemmas that leaders sometimes face. “Leadership must know how the myriad human behaviors and interactions fit together like puzzle pieces to create a whole picture” (Kehoe‚ pg. 201). Ethics is the study of honest behaviors and decisions‚ examining what should be done in relation with Corporate Social responsibility
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Philips Electronics “Stakeholders (or interest groups) are tangible‚ visible and approachable groups or institutions which have a direct influence on the functioning of an organisation.” INTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS Employees Philips employees work in different divisions: Healthcare‚ Lighting‚ Consumer Lifestyle and Innovation & Emerging Businesses. Within these divisions‚ you can have a general leadership position‚ occupy a functional leadership position‚ you can be specialist‚ etc. Philips says it’s
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