Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Question:
Tell me about a time that you have experienced a loss for doing what is right?
Answer:
Determine how the candidate defines "what is right."
Determine how the candidate defines "a loss." Is there a loss in terms of fundamentalism, social institutions, moral agency or virtuous organizations as a whole?
Fundamentalism: Financial and legal responsibility only "Business of business is profit."
Social Institutions: Social contract exists beyond economics and legalities. Need to accommodate stakeholders' interests.
Moral Agency: Moral obligations similar to people. Morality and ethics are part of culture: The 'right thing to do.'
Virtuous Organizations: Organizations that foster the good society. Obligation to build a better world.
Determine how the candidate defines "a loss." Is there a loss in terms of fundamentalism, social institutions, moral agency or virtuous organizations as a whole?
Fundamentalism: Financial and legal responsibility only "Business of business is profit."
Social Institutions: Social contract exists beyond economics and legalities. Need to accommodate stakeholders' interests.
Moral Agency: Moral obligations similar to people. Morality and ethics are part of culture: The 'right thing to do.'
Virtuous Organizations: Organizations that foster the good society. Obligation to build a better world.