Who's that philosopher?
_____ does not believe in helping the poor/least advantaged.
Robert Nozick
Friedman believes companies have a moral obligation to fund CSR regardless of profits. True or false?
False
Name one challenge that a country such as Indonesia would face when trying to adopt CSR.
Scarce resources, lack of institutionalised regulations etc.
In Kant’s deontological ethics, the moral core is that we must treat persons as ____ and never merely as ____.
“ends” and “means”
The paper states that at the business level, CSR commitment is perceived as _____ (meaning NOT optional) for successful business.
necessary
According to _____, inequality is justified when it benefits the least advantaged.
John Rawls
According to this ethical framework, CSR is justified if it produces the greatest good for the greatest number of people.
Utilitarianism
Nike’s extensive use of contract factories in <Southeast Asian country> brought attention to labor standards and CSR reforms.
Vietnam
In Rawls’ theory of justice, the device used to ensure fairness by hiding your social position is the ____.
veil of ignorance
According to the paper, developing countries face crises that are the 'most _____ _____' in the world, making CSR urgent there.
deeply felt
_____'s theories go against corporations taking on the functions of the government.
Milton Friedman
This ethical framework emphasises relational responsibility and attending to vulnerability rather than abstract universal principles.
Ethics of Care
Coca-Cola’s water-stewardship initiatives raised questions about corporate responsibility and local resource access in <South Asian country>.
India
In rule utilitarianism, we judge actions by whether they follow rules that, if generally adopted, would maximise ____.
overall welfare/happiness
Altruistic CSR is driven _____, rather than being linked to ____ ______ strategies.
enlightened entrepreneurship
mainstream business
_____ supports stakeholder-inclusive CSR over pure profit maximisation.
This barrier makes CSR feel like a “cost/investment” rather than a core business need.
Tough socio-economic status of the nation
In developing countries, businesses often provide health, education, and infrastructure, services that would typically be this entity's responsibility in developed countries.
The Government
Scenario: Lying would prevent panic and increase overall welfare. Utilitarianism tends to permit it; Kant rejects it because lying violates the duty of ____.
honesty/truthfulness (respect for persons)
According to the paper, companies prioritize only the demands of _____ stakeholders, ignoring vulnerable workers and communities.
powerful
In our presentation, which two philosophers did we contrast with respect to their views on the morality of CSR?
Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill
Name the 3 Kantian principles we used to argue CSR is NOT a luxury in developing countries.
Principle of Humanity
Principle of Universality
Kingdom of Ends
This developing country legally requires certain large firms to spend at least 2% of their average net profits on CSR activities.
India
Scenario: An employer wants broad monitoring of employee messages to prevent leaks. Under Mill’s utilitarianism, the justification is “maximise overall welfare,” but under Kantian deontology, the key objection is violation of ____ (one phrase).
respect for persons / autonomy (treating employees as ends, not mere tools)
3 categories of obstacles to CSR implementation were identified in Tunisia: ______, contextual challenges, and _________.
perception issues
lack of legislative framework