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Business Ethics and Social Responsibility- Grade 12- Quarter

4 Week 3
Describing the Different Models and Frameworks of Social
Responsibility

BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR LEARNERS

Social responsibility means that businesses, in addition to maximizing shareholder

value, should act in a manner that benefits society.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a self-regulating business model that helps
a company be socially accountable to itself, its stakeholders, and the public.

Three Main Models of CSR

 Carroll’s CSR Pyramid
 Intersecting Circle
 Concentric Circle

CSR PYRAMID

A simple framework that helps argue how and why organizations should meet their
social responsibilities.

Key Features
 CSR is built on the foundation of profit-profit must come first.
 Then comes the need for a business to ensure it complies with all the laws
and regulations.
 Before a business considers its philanthropic options, it also needs to meet its
ethical duties.

The Four Responsibilities displayed in the Pyramid are:

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 Philanthropic
This is the responsibility to give back to society.
The responsibility is discretionary, but still important.
Example: Charitable Donations, Staff time on Projects.

Ethical
This is the responsibility to act morally and ethically.
With this resposibility, businesses should go beyond narrow requirements of
the law. Example: Treatment of suppliers and employees

Legal
This is the responsibility to obey laws and other regulations.
Example: Employment, Competition, Health And Safety.

Economic
This is the responsibility of business to be profitable.
Only way to survive and benefit society in long term

INTERSECTING CIRCLE (IC) CSR MODEL

Philanthropic(P)

Ethical (E) Legal (L)

Economic (E)

The Intersecting Circle (IC) CSR Model is very different from the pyramid model. The
major point of differentiation between the two model is that:
1. It recognizes that there is a possibility of interrelationships between the
different domains of CSR
2. It rejects the hierarchical order of importance.

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The Intersecting Circle (IC) CSR Model states that different responsibilities are in
dynamic interplay with each other. It is the responsibility of the corporates to maintain
harmony and resolve the conflicts between different responsibilities. The main idea of
the model is that no responsibility is more important than the other. Rather everything
is a social creation and the existence of everything depends on the willingness of the
society to support them.

CONCENTRIC CIRCLE CSR MODEL

The Concentric Circle Model which is also known as the CON model shares some
similarities with Carroll’s Pyramid and IC model. The CON model states economic
responsibility as one of the core social responsibilities. Like IC model, the CON
model also emphasizes the interrelationships among different responsibilities. In
contrast to the Pyramid model and IC model, the CON model states non-economic
social responsibilities are the one that embraces core economic responsibilities.

PHILANTHROPIC
focuses on newly emerging responsibilities that the business should
focus on in order to become more broadly involved in social
responsibilities
ETHICS
Responsibilities that help to exercise economic functions but with
sensitive awareness of ethical norms as well as values and
priorities. LEGAL
Involve cooperating with the
government on the part of the
businesses. Economic
Responsibilities that
focus on the efficient
execution of economic
functions such as
products, jobs, and
economic growth.

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 LEARNING COMPETENCY

Describe the Different Models and Frameworks of Social Responsibility

(ABM_ESR12-IVI-I-3.4)

ACTIVITY

Activity 1
1.
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. Kind of Social responsibility that follows moral and ethical values to deal with
all the stakeholders.
A. Ethical Responsibility
B. Legal Responsibility
C. Philanthropic Responsibility
D. Economic Responsibility
2. The most basic responsibility that maximizes the shareholders value by
paying good return.
A. Ethical Responsibility
B. Legal Responsibility
C. Philanthropic Responsibility
D. Economic Responsibility
3. Discretionary in nature. To insure goodwill and social welfare.
A. Ethical Responsibility
B. Legal Responsibility
C. Philanthropic Responsibility
D. Economic Responsibility
4. Social Responsibility participating in sustainable practices for example using
a new manufacturing process to minimize wastage.
A. Ethical Responsibility
B. Legal Responsibility
C. Philanthropic Responsibility
D. Economic Responsibility
5. A social responsibility that the rules and regulations are set for maintaining
balance and the greater good of the society.
A. Ethical Responsibility
B. Legal Responsibility
C. Philanthropic Responsibility
D. Economic Responsibility

Activity 2.
Directions: Read the statements carefully then supply the missing words on the
blank. Use the scrambled letters provided for your answers.
1. The main idea of the _________model is that no responsibility is more
important than the other. (Isnitceretng Clirce)

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 2. This _______________model states non-economic social responsibilities are
the one that embraces core economic responsibilities. (Cenirtncoc Clirce)
3.
Activity 3.
Directions: Identify what is best described by the following statements. Write your
answer in your answer sheets.
___________1. This model clearly includes all the possible domains of CSR and
hence could clearly depict the picture of the interrelationships between the different
domains.
__________2. Refers to a corporation’s responsibilities or obligations toward society
or a gesture of showing the company’s concern and commitment towards society’s
sustainability and development.
__________3. Business is making significant profits it is the business responsibility
that it should be philanthropic towards the society by donating funds or its goods and
services, funding educational programs, supporting health initiatives, donating to
causes, and supporting community beautification projects.
__________4. It is formally known as the model of Caroll’s four- part pyramid.
__________5. Model of social responsibility that rejects the hierarchical order of
importance.

LET’S LEVEL UP
 

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RUBRICS

Criteria Descriptions
5 3 2
Accuracy The Facts The facts The facts
Information and information and information and
explanation are explanations are explanations are
clearly, and clearly presented clearly presented
logically with supporting with no
presented with information supporting
supporting information.
information
Presentation of Presentation Presentation Presentation
Output shows shows an shows very little
considerable attempt of attempt of
originality and originality and original thought.
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 inventiveness. It inventiveness.
is presented in a
unique and
interesting way.
Timeliness The output is The output is The output is
submitted on or submitted 3 days submitted 4 days
before the date after the date of or more beyond
of submission submission. the date of
submission.

REFLECTION

Parameters
Need Confused Confident
Support
1. I know this very well. I feel like I can
teach it to others
2. I feel like I’m still learning this. I still
have questions and need some
clarifications.
3. I have lots of questions. I don’t know
what to do and answer most of the time.

REFERENCES

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethics
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/code-of-ethics.asp

ANSWER KEY

ACTIVITY 1 ACTIVITY 2 ACTIVITY 3

1. B 1. Yes 1. D
2. C 2. No 2. C
3. C 3. No 3. B
4. C 4. No 4. C
5. D 5. No 5. B
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 Prepared by:

HAZEL R. VELOSO
San Jose National High School
Malilipot, Albay

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