The document discusses the concept of social responsibility at different levels. It defines social responsibility as an obligation of organizations and individuals to benefit society. It describes social responsibility having both active and passive forms. It then outlines characteristics of social responsibility like honesty and caring. It discusses individual, student, political, and corporate social responsibility and how companies carry out CSR through philanthropic activities, donations, and community aid. The document maintains CSR is important for promoting nonprofit organizations and helping poor and vulnerable groups in society.

2. What is Social Responsibility (SR)..?
• Social responsibility is an ethical ideology or
theory that an entity- organization or individual,
has an obligation, to act, to benefit society at
large.
• To maintain a balance between the economy and
the ecosystem.
• 2 ways
• Active &
• Passive
• There are criticisms.

3. Characteristics of SR
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Honesty
Integrity
Loving
Caring
Giving
Unselfishness
Responsibility
Accountability

4. Unselfish love and help

5. Individual Social Responsibility (ISR)
• One’s own
responsibility.
• Learned from
culture, society,
family, etc. …
• By donating,
reducing
consumption of
resources, etc.

6. Student Social Responsibility (SSR)
• Starts from studentship.
• Based on individual ethics learned from
schools, teachers, friends, culture, society,
family.
• Trained from the social activities conducted in
schools.

7. Political Responsibility

9. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

10. CSR…???

11. CSR…???
• Also called corporate conscience, corporate
citizenship,
social
performance,
sustainable
responsible business or Responsible Business.
• CSR is a process with the aim to embrace responsibility
for the company's actions and encourage a positive
impact through its activities on the environment,
consumers,employees,communities,stakeholders and
all other members of the public sphere.
• A more common approach of CSR is philanthropy. This
includes monetary donations and aid given to local
organizations and impoverished communities in
developing countries.

12. Some Real time happenings due to CSR
Ford has engaged in
a no.of CSR activities
around the globe in
helping and serving
various groups and
culture of people.
•Field trips
•Medical facilities for
the required

13. Bhat Biotech, Chennai
Helping children in studies
Providing scholarships
Neozene, Bangalore
Conducting vacation
classes for children
Awareness on various
diseases

14. Motives
• Each Company carries
on CSR activities with
various motives.
Philanthropic
To raise their
reputation with the
public or with
government.
To distract the public
from shooting ethical
questions posed by
their core operations.
Eg.: McDonald’s.

15. Framework

16. Importance of CSR

17. Non-Governmental Organisations
• Philanthropism to non-governmental nonprofitable organisations charitable trusts like
• CRY- Child Rights and You,
• Save the Children
• Pratham
• CSR promotes NGOs.

18. Poor people benefited by Charitable Trusts

20. Animal Cruelty
• Due to the theory called ‘Profit Maximisation’.
• Food chains involved.
• Indirectly affecting humans.

21. References
• socialresponsibility.biz/
• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate_social_respo
nsibility