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2.3. Managing a Socially Responsible Business*

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Concepts

1. How can the newspaper or social media post test guide ethical decisions?

   "Making an ethical decision might come down to how you feel about the decision or to the newspaper or social media post test. The question to ask yourself is how the decision would make you feel if an

2. What is corporate social responsibility?

   "Acting in an ethical manner is one of the four components of the pyramid of corporate social responsibility (CSR), which is the concern of businesses for the welfare of society as a whole. It consist

3. How do companies demonstrate corporate social responsibility?

   "Many companies continue to work hard to make the world a better place to live. Recent data suggests that Fortune 500 companies spend more than $15 billion annually on CSR activities. Consider the fol

4. What is the difference between illegal and irresponsible business behavior?

   "Peter Drucker, the late globally respected management expert, said that we should look first at what an organization does to society and second at what it can do for society. This idea suggests that

5. How does Badger demonstrate ethical and socially responsible business practices?

   "As a carpenter, Bill Whyte was always looking for a solution to his dry, cracked hands, especially in the harsh New Hampshire winters. After trying many commercial lotions that didn’t really work, Wh