Corporate Social Responsibility BiM
Tematyka
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Nuts and bolts of the course
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Three main theoretical conceptions of contemporary ethics: (a) consequentialism (utilitarianism, (b) deontologism (Kantian ethics), (c) virtue ethics (ethics of directed character cultivation and education) will be discussed.
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Challenges of emotivism, subjectivism and relativism. How to discuss on ethical issues and avoid sinking into shallows of either moralism or cynicism? We will discuss famous text by Albert Carr "Is Business Bluffing Ethical?'
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Stakeholder theory of management as a prerequisite for conceptualizing CSR. Is CSR a fine example of a supererogatory act? Discussion: was Milton Friedman right to dismiss CSR straight away? Debate on CSR.
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CSR: practices, reporting, accounting
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Environment and future generations as stakeholders. Measuring CSR part II.
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Marketing and ethical problems of persuasion in advertisement. Product and service issues.
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Local community as a stakeholder.
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Freedom of speech and whistleblowing issues – designing sustainable and socially responsible solutions. Privacy and monitoring. CSR and good Corporate Governance practices.
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Can ongoing debates in CSR refrain from socio-political contexts? CSR, affirmative actions and responsibility.
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General framework of CSR: embedding current CSR strategies in the global processes
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Since its inception CSR has been criticized from all angles. We already discussed Friedman's critique. Today will take a closer look at a report from corporatewatch.org which questions the whole project of CSR.
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Since CSR has many shortcomings (both theoretical and practical), maybe we should look elsewhere for improvement? Is the ethics of the Other an alternative? Pragmatist approach.
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