Original title: Carroll’s pyramid of CSR: taking another look
Carroll’s pyramid is a framework for describing a company’s social responsibilities. It has four parts: economic, legal, ethical, and philanthropic responsibilities. This review explains that these parts belong together, and that ethics runs through the entire framework. It also points out that the duties can conflict and that the framework may be used in different global contexts.
Imagine packing a bag for a trip when you have limited space. You need clothes for the weather, the items you are required to bring, things that are considerate to others, and a few extras that make the trip better. The choices can compete for space, so you cannot treat each need as completely separate. In this paper, the packing needs stand for a company’s different responsibilities, which fit together while sometimes pulling in different directions.
Companies affect people and communities as well as their bottom line. This review highlights that judging corporate responsibility means considering how economic, legal, ethical, and philanthropic duties fit together—and where they may pull against one another.
The abstract describes a review and its discussion of the framework; it does not report empirical tests or evidence that the model improves company behavior. It also does not specify how the framework should resolve particular conflicts or how its use varies across specific global contexts.
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Carroll’s pyramid of CSR: taking another look — Archie B. Carroll — International Journal of Corporate Social Responsibility — doi:10.1186/s40991-016-0004-6
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