Question

Under corporate social responsibility theory, to who(m) does the chairman and CEO of the company owe an ethical duty? a) The workers and the shareholders only. b) The workers, the community, and the shareholders. c) The shareholders of the company only. d) Nobody, as the chairman and CEO, he should only do what he feels is right.

Answer 1

Answer: Option B

 

Explanation: In simple words, corporate social responsibility refers to the business model which states that the business organisation has gained its resources from all its stake holders and hence it owes some moral accountability to all of them.

Thus, as per the given case, the chairman owes responsibility to all the stakeholder whether they are customers, shareholders, workers and community.