Question

For some time now, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), a pharmaceutical company, has been making anti-AIDS drugs available in underprivileged areas of Africa at up to 75% less than the global price. By providing the drugs at a lower cost, GSK is fulfilling its _____.

Answer 1

Answer:

Discretionary responsibility

Explanation:

Discretionary responsibility refers to a voluntary decision of a company to make a contribution to the society that it is not required to do and it is beyond the expectations to help the community. According to this, the answer is that by providing the drugs at a lower cost, GSK is fulfilling its discretionary responsability because the company is going beyond its obligations and it is contributing to society by making anti-AIDS drugs available at up to 75% less than the global price.