Ethics, Business and Society : Managing Responsibly

by Ananda Das Gupta

• ISBN13: 9788132104025
• ISBN10: 8132104021
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-07-13
• Publisher: SAGE Publications Pvt. Ltd

Summary

This compilation analyzes the differences between the concepts of 'social responsibility' and 'business ethics', which are often erroneously interpreted to be the same. It explains that social responsibility is a characteristic but just one of the many aspects of the much wider concept of business ethics. The collection includes contributions from experts from diverse fields such as industry, academia, and non-governmental organizations, who present the theoretical underpinning of the concepts, along with real-life case studies dealing with the varied, hands-on experiences of leaders from different industries.

Table of Contents

List of Tables, Figures and Boxes	p. ix
List of Abbreviations	p. xi
Foreword	p. xiii
Acknowledgements	p. xv
Prologue	p. xvii
The Society, Business and Ethics: The Broader Canvas
Business Ethics	p. 3
Governance and Economic Development	p. 14
Corporate Philanthropy as an Integrated Concept: The Case of the Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development	p. 37
Perspectives on Corporate Social Responsbility (CSR): A Case Study of the Tata Group of Companies	p. 62
Ethical Dimensions in Technical Education-The BITS Experience	p. 70
XLRI: 'Renewing the Face of the Earth'	p. 75
Education for a Just, Humane and Equitable Society	p. 81
Civil Society and Governance	p. 95
Ethics in Business and Corporate Social Responsibility: Towards Horizon
CSR for Promoting Stakeholder Engagement	p. 105
Integrating Environmental Management in Small Industries of India: Towards Socially Responsible Initiatives	p. 128
Ethics in Science and Technology: Exploring a Select Perspective	p. 140
Indian Model of Leadership	p. 149
Governing the Socially Responsible Corporation: A Gandhian Perspective	p. 157
Corporate Governance and the Role of Independent Directors	p. 181
Epilogue	p. 205
About the Editor and the Contributors	p. 207
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