In the article by Martin Gansberg, “37 Who Saw Murder Didn’t Call the Police,” bystanders attempt to explain themselves. Does witnessing someone else's distress and possessing the capability to help consider the witness involved? “ ‘I didn’t want to get involved,’ he sheepishly told the police.” A witness that can help is involved, they could save the person’s life, but chooses not too. Therefore, this excuse of not getting involved is no where near justified as they were already involved.…
About 37,461 deaths because one was walking while on a phone so, realize it could be anyone. Clyde Haberman is a writer for The New York Times and has been working for over 4o years. On March 17, 2018, Haberman writes “Do Not Read This Editorial While Walking” to express to young adults that deaths occur from one being on a phone while walking. Due to these deaths some states are making it illegal to walk while on a phone. Haberman wants to inform the readers that this action is dangerous and…
It is not as easy as one would think to come to the rescue of another during their time of need. The reasoning behind this is explained by a social-psychological phenomenon known as the 'bystander effect'. The bystander effect refers to cases in which a presence of people deters individuals from providing assistance to a 'victim' in a time of need: the more people there are, the less likely they are to offer help. Possibly the most infamous case of the bystander effect was the 1964 murder of…
Responsibility to Protect (R2P) or (RtoP) is a principle that is based on the obligation or the right of sovereign states to protect their populations and other populations that may be at risk of genocide and other atrocities that can threaten humanity. R2P has three pillars: “Pillar One: Every state has the Responsibility to Protect its populations from four mass atrocity crimes: genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing. Pillar Two: The wider international community…
The public’s increasing concern for social issues, such as sustainability, has resulted in the adoption of corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategies by companies worldwide. CSR has become an integral part of today’s business environment. Despite the growing trend towards the implementation of CSR, the United States seems to be lagging behind other countries, such as the United Kingdom and those in the European Union, in the depth and impact of their CSR commitments and actions. This gap…
Corporate Social responsibility is a moral and ethical Standard of an organization. Everyone has a social responsivity to society, not just business but also individual’s .We all have to work towards building a better society. Some companies are philanthropist, having extent socially responsibility to its employees and the general community in which it operates. Some economists think a corporate social responsibility should be to maximize profit while others think it’s about giving back to the…
Social responsibility, a complex idea that only two words can describe; social, meaning public, and responsibility the word that instantly adds weight to any adult’s shoulders. Social responsibility can be a very heavy load to bear for anyone, especially those who work in the business world. Not only do they have to worry about finances of the company they work for but, also the well-being of their worker 's, and how all of that affects the area around them. The families that keep their business…
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…
community engagement work I have two different things. As I stated in my earlier writing it was kind of challenging to find activities that better the environment in my neck of the woods. However, in this project I mainly focused on ethics and social responsibilities. The two activities that I have done was one teaching a Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) and I volunteered at the local humane society here in Gulfport, MS. I volunteered a little over 7 hours of teaching time to a…
While maximizing profits is considered an important responsibility for a company to accomplish, it is not more important than fulfilling the responsibility of being socially responsible to the society in which it operates. Social responsibility can be defined as the duty of businesses to behave ethically and with sensitivity towards economic, cultural, and social issues. In other words, businesses are socially responsible when they maximize the economic, cultural, and social benefits of all…