ISSUE: 8

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1 In the past, how many types of social Thirty or so years ago, Passage 2
responsibility were discussed? What are discussions of social
those? responsibility were of
three types. Those are:
- Social responsibility
about how business
people should behave
in their work.
- Social responsibility
of business towards its
employees.
- Social responsibility
about business people
should contribute to
cultural activities.

2 Acording to the author: “A lot of business ‘wider’ means that lots Passage 7
people agree with the ‘wider’ concept of of business people
social responsibility” How is ‘wider’? accept that business
should help to solve
social responsibility-
even if their business
did not create them.
And even if the social
actions do not bring
profits.
3 Who opposed to the ‘wider’ concept of Milton Fredman and Passage 8
social responsibility? Ian MacGregor are
famous people who
against the new
approach.
4 What is the advantage of social In the long run, social Passage 10
responsibility in the long run? activities were
profitable to the
organization.
5 Why did the spokesman of Rank Xerox say Because social Passage 10
that the social projects were ‘an integral programmes which
part of the company’s business strategy’? connect government
departments as well as
highly-skilled people
will help Rank Xerox
become a larger
organization and make
a huge profits from
them.
6 What does the new concept of social The new concept of Passage 5
responsibility mean? social responsibility
means that business and
business people must
have integrity.
7 What is a business’s first priority which is He says that a Passage 8
said by Ian MacGregor? business’s first priority
is to create wealth.
8 Why are the businessmen opposed to stop Because many Passage 4
doing their business in South Africa area? customers are opposed
to South Africa’s policy
of Apartheid.
9 What does Friedman say about the social He says that a Passage 8
responsibility of a business? business’s social
responsibility is ‘to
make as much money
for its shareholder as
possible’.
10 What are the disadvantages which - The social actions cost Passage 8,9
businesses have when they focus too much many.
on social responsibility? - Businesses have to
bear that cost often by
raising prices, lowering
wages or having less
profits.