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Memorandum to myself: Ethics
Conventional business wisdom suggests that the sole responsibility of a for-profit firm is to make a profit. Some consider it unethical focus on anything else, given that shareholders buy stock in the corporation with the expectation of receiving a return on their investments, not funding the pet social causes of the board of directors. In fact, some might say that American capitalism by its very nature is inherently amoral given the inequalities it fosters (Tyrangiel 2012). A number of new organizations are attempting to challenge this idea. Social entrepreneurs seek to merge 'doing good' with 'doing well' (i.e., being profitable) (Elkington 2008).
For example, Change.org is a for-profit entity which generates Internet petitions that are easily disseminated through email to be signed by online readers. Change.org spreads the word about good causes and it also has proven to be lucrative (Geron 2012). However, while this may seem altruistic, there are certain ethical complications attached to the Change.org business model. When a reader signs a petition, he or she unwittingly 'signs up' for a service which makes him the email recipient for more online petitioners who pay for Change.org's service. The business model has been...
However, because of the apparent 'halo' that surrounds Change.org because of its involvement in popular causes; it has been subjected to more criticism for this reason. When an organization markets itself based upon its ethics it must be careful to ensure that this advocacy is genuine, lest it find itself subjected to additional scrutiny.
The use of personal information by Change.org may seem to defy the notion expressed by Hemingway (2005): "my underlying assumption is that CSR isn't solely driven by economics and that it may also be championed as a result of a personal morality, inspired by employees' own socially oriented personal values." It is certainly true that individuals working for a company may feel motivated to promote a cause and use their organizational resources as a springboard for activism. However, from a 'macro' view of the firm, most firm actions have some self-interested purpose, and must do so, given the scarcity of organizational resources. For example, corporations such as Starbucks and The Body Shop market themselves -- at least in part -- as ethical entities that entice consumers to buy their products…
References
Chafkin, M. (2011). The returnees. INC. Retrieved:
http://www.inc.com/magazine/201112/the-returnees.html
Elkington, J. (2008). Key traits of social entrepreneurs.
http://blogs.hbr.org/video/2008/06/key-traits-of-social-entrepren.html
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-10-11/the-inequality-incentive
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