Essays about: "Ethical and Social Responsibilities"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 34 essays containing the words Ethical and Social Responsibilities.

  1. 11. Towards a Coherent Sustainability Ethics : A study on the meaning and moral underpinnings in Sustainability and their relation to consequential and deontological perspectives

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Elizabeth Bushby; [2017]
    Keywords : Sustainability; ethics; Nussbaum; Singer; climate change; environment; social justice; development; intergenerational justice; distributive justice; utilitarianism; deontology; capabilities approach; ecology; global ethics;

    Abstract : The idea of writing this essay begun as an attempt to enter into the current discussion about the theory and ethics of sustainability. The essay aims to compare the meaning of sustainability with two ethical theories that are currently used in developmental and environmental issues, namely the theories of Martha Nussbaum and Peter Singer, and see how coherent these theories are with the concept of sustainability. READ MORE

  3. 12. CSR and sustainability in the media industry : A focus on Austria

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

    Author : Julia Geiger; [2016]
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    Abstract : Background: Corporate Social Responsibility has grown since the late 1950s to become an important and wide-ranging topic in todays businesses. The media industry slowly starts to integrate CSR practices intheir corporate vision and policies. READ MORE

  4. 13. Product assessment within ethical sourcing : the case of Nordic Choice Hotels

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Rasmus Finnström; [2015]
    Keywords : ethical sourcing; responsibilities; supply chain sustainable development; sustainability; procurement;

    Abstract : After the turn of the twentieth century, sustainable development has been a well-discussed area between economists, environmentalists and politicians. Reports show that human activities have an essential impact on today’s climate changes. Additionally, our way of living has a negative impact on other environmental conditions and human wellbeing. READ MORE

  5. 14. Empowerment according to whom? A critical assessment of Coca-Cola’s Corporate Social Responsibility initiative Parivartan (5by20) in India

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Anna Berggren; [2015]
    Keywords : Feminization of Responsibilities; CSR; Parivartan; 5by20; Coca Cola; Gender Equality; Women’s Empowerment; India; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : ”In many parts of the world, opening a bottle of Coca-Cola means opening the doors to economic empowerment for women.” Thus, by founding their latest global campaign 5by20, an initiative aiming to empower five million women before 2020 in their position as small-scale entrepreneurs, Coca Cola engages itself in what is called Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). READ MORE

  6. 15. Do consumers give Fairtrade a fair chance in the supermarket?

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Rasmus Nilsson; Robin Eckerblad; [2014]
    Keywords : Fairtrade; Branding; CSR; ethical products; Fairtrade products; consumer behavior; purchase decision;

    Abstract : How often have you walked around in the supermarket trying to decide what product by which brand to choose? The options are many. Some people look for the price tag while others are more influenced by the esthetic appeals of the packaging design. Some people might look for ethical or environmental aspects of the brand. READ MORE