The Ethical and Social Responsibility of the NFL Sports have provided a lifestyle for many individuals all over the country.
Being athletic starts sometimes at a very early age in today’s society. For example, there are little leagues for children in the local communities. Nevertheless, at some point children are participating in sports in school or in after school programs. As a parent, school official, coach, or another interested party, we cheer on our favorite team or player, with hopes of them winning the game. However, we can also be upset when the team or player hurts himself or herself. Imagine your preschooler playing T-ball and then they accidentally are hit in the head with the ball. Well from a realistic standpoint rather if the …show more content…
The definition listed is "Corporate Social Responsibility is the continuing commitment by business to contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life of the workforce and their families as well as that of the community and society at large." Although a well stated definition, for each corporation this could have a different meaning or thought process. For example, for a corporation such as Walmart the primary focus maybe their associates, suppliers and people who work in retail and retail supply chains beyond Walmart. However, Walmart has pledged to hire a certain number of veterans, which is Walmart’s way of honoring the greater good. In fact, Walmart has many other ways that they have shown corporate social responsibility in terms of helping others strive all over the …show more content…
The NFL has been criticized after many injuries and many questions. The NFL since then has implemented safeguards to reduce injuries, deaths and post-traumatic stress of their players. It is a huge task to operate corporation the size of the NFL. The NFL has to attract, train, and invest in the top talent in football. The result is that there are very dedicated fans who allow this corporation to continue on their path of wealth and it only makes economic sense that the NFL bears the responsibility to ensure the health of its players. The players have an expectation that the NFL will support them in this manner and then they can play to the best of their ability. At the end of the day if the players are producing, the fans are happy, and the NFL is making
Being athletic starts sometimes at a very early age in today’s society. For example, there are little leagues for children in the local communities. Nevertheless, at some point children are participating in sports in school or in after school programs. As a parent, school official, coach, or another interested party, we cheer on our favorite team or player, with hopes of them winning the game. However, we can also be upset when the team or player hurts himself or herself. Imagine your preschooler playing T-ball and then they accidentally are hit in the head with the ball. Well from a realistic standpoint rather if the …show more content…
The definition listed is "Corporate Social Responsibility is the continuing commitment by business to contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life of the workforce and their families as well as that of the community and society at large." Although a well stated definition, for each corporation this could have a different meaning or thought process. For example, for a corporation such as Walmart the primary focus maybe their associates, suppliers and people who work in retail and retail supply chains beyond Walmart. However, Walmart has pledged to hire a certain number of veterans, which is Walmart’s way of honoring the greater good. In fact, Walmart has many other ways that they have shown corporate social responsibility in terms of helping others strive all over the …show more content…
The NFL has been criticized after many injuries and many questions. The NFL since then has implemented safeguards to reduce injuries, deaths and post-traumatic stress of their players. It is a huge task to operate corporation the size of the NFL. The NFL has to attract, train, and invest in the top talent in football. The result is that there are very dedicated fans who allow this corporation to continue on their path of wealth and it only makes economic sense that the NFL bears the responsibility to ensure the health of its players. The players have an expectation that the NFL will support them in this manner and then they can play to the best of their ability. At the end of the day if the players are producing, the fans are happy, and the NFL is making