Ethical behavior helps protect individuals, communities and environments, and offers the potential to increase the sum of good in the world. As social scientists 'trying to make the world a better place' corporations should avoid (or at least minimise) doing long-term, systematic harm to those individuals, communities and environments where they operate. Critically write a thesis on the statement below: "Corporate social responsibility is a hard-edged business decision. Not because it is a nice thing to do or because people are forcing us to do it... because it is good for our business" Niall Fitzerald, Former CEO, Unilever Your report should attempt to examine:
1. Critical CSR principles that corporations should be deliberately conscious about.
2. Corporate values and stakeholder expectations.
3. Contentious non CSR corporate actions and its impact.
4. The need to establish harmonious relationship with all stakeholders: the dependent theory.
5. Reconciliation and rationalization of corporate values towards conformity of CSR in business conduct.
6. Demonstrate how the incorporation of ethical principal into core corporate value system would allow for business sustainability and excellence.
7. Prepare a compliance policy for your own organization or an organization that you are familiar with.