Annals in Social Responsibility: bringing new perspectives to the study of social responsibility

Corporate Social Responsibility: International Perspectives

The New Testament Approach to Social Responsibility

There has been a variety of different ideas on the subject of Christian approach to the social order. These range from the extreme of maintaining complete non-involvement to the extreme of wholehearted committal. The former is based on the contention that Christianity is spiritual and not social, because the gospel deals essentially with man’s spiritual problems. The latter extreme maintains a ...

Consumer Social Responsibility – The True Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has attracted global attention in an increasingly integrated world economy. Proponents of CSR believe that the corporation is obligated to promote social progress due to its dependence on society. CSR opponents argue that these demands are unwarranted and that the corporation’s sole obligation is to maximize shareholder wealth within legal and social norms....

Social and Ethical Responsibility against Social Determinism

Background: Because of the highlighted role of ethical responsibility in social and individual life, it is looked as an important issue in ethics area. Social responsibility that is defined as a sub-factor of ethical responsibility will have such an important place. What is discussed in responsibility discussions commonly is the “human will”. Responsibility is more based on the free will. In th...

Slovenian SMEs: From the Environmental Responsibility to Corporate Social Responsibility

Environmental and societal issues are emphasising the social role of enterprises, including all size classes, even the smallest ones, so-called micro enterprises. This paper reflects on Slovenian SMEs. These enterprises are confronting ever increasing and changing expectations, demands and claims for accountability not concerning only economic, but also environmental and social performance. Env...