A Number Of Issues Of Corporate Social Responsibility Research

This thesis ,which is divided into 6 parts, takes an affirmative stand on the corporate social responsibility and explores the problems mentioned above from the point view of theory and reality.Chapter One talks about the basic theories of corporate social responsibility. Because of the debatable concept of corporate social responsibility, this chapter gives the different definitions of it and analyses these definitions one by one. Then on the basis of the analysis, the definition given by this thesis is as the following: corporate social responsibility which is the unity of legal obligations and moral obligations refers to the obligation of maintaining and improving the social interests besides its seeking of own interests. Why the cooperation should take social responsibility? From the point of view of sociology, a cooperation is an organic part of the society , and there is an unity of interests between the cooperation and the society. From the point of view of economics, taking social responsibility shows the cooperation puts emphasis on the disposition of rights and obligations and pays attention to efficiency. From the point of view of law, it shows the cooperation attaches importance to the common development of the social members. From the point of view of the reality, the cooperation causing many social problems results from its character of seeking interests. From the point of view of the sustainable development, taking social responsibility can build a harmonious society and accomplish the fine development. This chapter forms the theoretical base of the whole thesis by analyzing the basis of theory and practice.Chapter two is about the causes, the arguments and practice of the social responsibility. This chapter which explores the background of the emergence and development of the corporate social responsibility analyzes the main arguments of the affirmative and negation and introduces the practice of legislation and judicature. In this chapter, social responsibility which is regarded as not only the moral announcement but also a formal legal system can construct two balances and harmonies: one is between the shareholders and others related to it;the other is between the corporation and the society.Chapter Three introduces the corporation's responsibility towards the consumers. Theconsumers' action is one vital factor which makes the cooperation attaches importance to the social responsibility. The cooperation's responsibility towards the consumers is the significant part of corporate social responsibility which shows it is clear that corporate social responsibility is the unity of legal obligations and moral obligations. This chapter shows the relationship between the consumers' action and the corporate social responsibility by some cases.Chapter Four introduces public contribution which is one important form of the corporate social responsibility. The public contribution which can help the corporation to improve the cooperation's image and keep a close relationship with the society is the important source of the sustainable development. This chapter also analyses the concepts and decisive systems of the contribution home and abroad. Also it talks about the influence of the policy of tax cut and points the flaws of present legislation.Chapter Five is about the movements' influence on China. The main measure of the movement of cooperate social responsibility is working out the standard of it, which has become a global tremendous trend. The export of many products made in China was hindered because more and more transnational corporations attach the clause of social responsibility to their order. This chapter aims to analyze the main causes which restrict he development of the corporate social responsibility and how to construct the corporate social responsibility in system.The last part is about some thinking of the relationship between the corporate social responsibility and harmonious society. As the social organizations, corporations occupy an importance place in society and should play a positive role in the society. In conclusion, to have social responsibility is the essential way for the corporation to participate the harmonious society and the harmonious society is the supreme achievement of the corporate social responsibility.