2.3 Managing a Socially Responsible Business
economic responsibilities
because a corporation must be profitable to survive, its economic responsibilities form the base of the pyramid
corporate social responsibility
the concern of businesses for the welfare of society as a whole, consisting of obligations beyond those required by law or union contract
philanthropic responsibilities
the highest level of the pyramid, being a good corporate citizen, on top of the other three
legal responsibilities
the second level of the pyramid recognizes the legal considerations necessary for a corporation's success
ethical responsibilities
the third layer of the pyramid, doing what is right, just and fair, resting on top of legal and economic