Do NowIn your notebooks:

oHow do you positively contribute to society?oDo you do this voluntarily?oDo you feel it is your responsibility to perform this action? Why

or why not?oDo you feel it is a business’ responsibility to contribute to

society? If so, to whom are they responsible?

Social ResponsibilitySocial responsibility: duty to do what is best for the good of societyo Goal of a business is to make profito Have to provide safe products, create jobs, protect the environment, and contribute to overall standard of living in societyo Ethical question occurs whenever a conflict of interest existso Conflict of interest: when a business is tempted to put profits before social welfare

Turn and Talk: In groups of 2, identify scenarios in the workplace that may occur where a conflict of interest exists o How would a certain course of action help you?o How would it hurt the business you work for?oWhat will you do? Why?

Responsibility to CustomersCustomers are a business’ primary responsibilityoFood and Drug Administration (FDA): government agency that protects consumers from dangerous or falsely-

advertised productso J&J in 1982o People dying from poisoned Tylenol capsuleso Company alerted public and recalled bottles at cost of $100 milliono Put Tylenol back on market in tamper-proof bottles

oSome companies use unethical means to eliminate competitiono Conspire with other companies to control market for a product, impacting supply and priceo Consumers have less choice, so productivity decreaseso When new market is created, company can’t competeo Entertainment studios control market in 1940s

Responsibility to EmployeesBusinesses and CSRoWhat are 3 key reasons why Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is important?oList some benefits of CSR

Volunteerism = way for businesses to tackle societal problemsoEmployees paid to take limited number of days off to help communityo Implemented in many companies

Businesses have social responsibility to create jobso Must create safe working conditions, equal treatment, and fair payo Government has passed laws to protect workers from many issues over years

Laws Protecting Workers o Equal Pay Act of 1964: requires men and

women be paid same wages for doing equal working

o Americans with Disabilities Act: bans discrimination against persons with physical or mental disability

o Codes of ethics adopted to ensure workers are treated fairlyo Leads to higher morale, more productivity, and lower turnover

rates

Responsibility to EnvironmentoBusinesses and people pollute environment in 19th and 20th

centuries to gain profit Only benefited few Became ethical issue

oEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA): federal agency that enforces rules to protect environment and control pollution Increasing number of businesses buying recycled paper to use in

businesses Los Angeles Times uses recyclable paper and environmentally-

friendly soy-based ink How can car makers act more socially responsible? What type of

resource are they cutting back on? Why? Honda and Toyota offer eco-cars in order to reduce air pollution

Your TurnoNavigate company website and examine ways in which they are socially

responsible

oList as many programs as possible in which they participate/hostoTo whom are they acting responsibly? oHow do you think they can enhance their social responsibility to new levels?

o Robbinsville Apprentice Brochures

Closure

In what ways/to whom is/will your Robbinsville Apprentice Business socially responsible?

Do NowIn your notebooks:

◦ What business will you use for your project?◦ How will you act responsibly toward consumers?◦ Employees?◦ The environment?◦ The community?

Exit Slip1. In what ways is your Robbinsville Apprentice Business

socially responsible?

2. To whom is your business responsible? How?