MKTG.111(MANAGING SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY) Flashcards
A business’s commitment to acting ethically and responsibly towards society and the environment.
Social Responsibility
Business practices that focus on environmental sustainability.
Green Management
Conduct that aligns with moral principles and values.
Ethical Behavior
An approach to management that emphasizes shared values and ethical decision-making.
Values-Based Management
The importance of an ethical issue to an individual.
Ethical Intensity
Reporting unethical behavior.
Whistle-Blowing
Using business principles to address social problems.
Social Entrepreneurship
Three Levels of Social Responsibility
Social Obligation
Social Responsiveness
Social Responsibility
Four Approaches to Going Green
Legal (or Light Green) Approach
Market Approach
Stakeholder Approach
Activist Approach
Factors Influencing Ethical Behavior
*Individual *Characteristics
*Stage of Moral Development
*Structural Variables
*Organizational Culture
*Issue Intensity
Steps for Addressing Ethical Dilemmas
Identify the ethical dilemma.
Identify the stakeholders.
Consider relevant factors.
Explore alternatives.
Make a decision and act on it.
Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact
1.Support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights.
2.Make sure that business corporations are not complicit in human rights abuses.
3.Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining.
4.The elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labor.
5.The effective abolition of child labor.
6.The elimination of discrimination in respect to employment and occupation.
7.Support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges.
8.Undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility.
9.Encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.
10.Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery.