Business Studies

Social Responsibility of Business and Business Ethics

Question:

How can a business enterprise improve its public image by performing social responsibilities?

Answer:

Public relations is a potent tool for shaping consumer perception and building a company's image. Corporations that actively promote their social responsibility activities often take steps to publicise these efforts through the media. Getting the word out about corporate donations, employee volunteer programmes, or other CSR initiatives is a powerful branding tool that can build publicity for you in both online and print media.

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Social Responsibility of Business and Business Ethics

Q 1.

Give any one point of difference between ethics and law.

Q 2.

Give any two reasons against social obligation.

Q 3.

Describe the obligations of business towards owners and shareholders .

Q 4.

Give any two reasons supporting social responsibilities.

Q 5.

If you start a business, which objective will be of utmost importance to you and why?

Q 6.

Discuss the forces which are responsible for increasing concern of business enterprises towards social responsibility.

Q 7.

Give any four reasons against the social responsibilities of business.

Q 8.

Briefly explain (a) Air pollution, (b) Water pollution, and (c) Land pollution.

Q 9.

What is environmental pollution?

Q 10.

What do you mean by the principle derived from social values which guide and govern the conduct of businessmen? Explain the factors governing these principles and values.

Q 11.

What are the obligations of a business in the name of social responsibility?

Q 12.

What is environment? What is environmental pollution?

Q 13.

What is code of ethics?

Q 14.

Do businessmen have skill to tackle social problems?

Q 15.

Why should a business do any thing for society at large?

Q 16.

Define pollution.

Q 17.

Define corporate social responsibility.

Q 18.

Why do the enterprises need to adopt pollution control measures?

Q 19.

Mention two responsibilities of business towards customers.

Q 20.

Explain the obligations of business towards owners and investors.

Q 21.

"A business owes curtain obligations towards different groups."Identify those groups and explain the obligation of business towards those groups.
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Explain social responsibility of a business towards different interest groups.

Q 22.

Give any one difference between ethics and law.

Q 23.

What obligation does a businessman have towards the government?

Q 24.

Explain the reality of social responsibility.

Q 25.

What is corporate social responsibility? Is it similar to business ethics?

Q 26.

What is business ethics? Mention the basic elements of business ethics.

Q 27.

Which eight problems have been identified by the United Nations which cause damage to natural environment?

Q 28.

What steps can an enterprise take to protect the environment from the dangers of pollution?

Q 29.

Build up arguments for and against social responsibilities.

Q 30.

How can a business enterprise improve its public image by performing social responsibilities?

Q 31.

"Like an individual, business enterprise should also be a loyal citizen to the state."Discuss.

Q 32.

Social responsibility is not an area of business. Do you agree? Justify.

Q 33.

What are the responsibilities of business towards employees and customers?

Q 34.

What do you understand by social responsibility of business? How is it different from legal responsibility?

Q 35.

What is the relation between ethics and moral values?

Q 36.

What is the reality of social responsibilities?

Q 37.

Explain the need for social responsibility.

Q 38.

Business is essentially, a social institution and not merely a profit making activity.' Explain.

Q 39.

Describe the reality of social responsibilities of a company.

Q 40.

What are the core objectives of social responsibility of business?

Q 41.

Name any four elements of business ethics.

Q 42.

What do you mean by the principles derived from social values which guide and govern the conduct of businessmen?

Q 43.

Name any two factors which affect the ethical behaviour of a business.

Q 44.

Business ethics and social responsibility are not synonyms but are closely related. Substantiate.

Q 45.

Explain the various elements of business ethics.

Q 46.

What are the major areas of social responsibility of business?