Definitions for social responsibility
so·cial re·spon·si·bil·i·ty

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1. social responsibilitynoun

   A voluntarily assumed obligation toward the good of society at large as opposed to the self alone.

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1. Social responsibility

   Social responsibility is an ethical framework in which an individual is obligated to work and cooperate with other individuals and organizations for the benefit of the community that will inherit the world that individual leaves behind.Social responsibility is a duty every individual has to maintain; a balance between the economy and the ecosystem one lives within. A trade-off might perhaps exist between economic development, in the material sense, and the welfare of the society and environment. Social responsibility pertains not only to business organizations but also to everyone whose actions impact the environment. It aims to ensure secure healthcare for people living in rural areas and eliminate barriers like distance, financial condition, etc. Another example is keeping the outdoors free of trash and litter by using the ethical framework combining the resources of land managers, municipalities, nonprofits, educational institutions, businesses, manufacturers, and individual volunteers, which will be required to solve the ocean microplastics crisis. One can be socially responsible passively, by avoiding engaging in socially harmful acts, or actively, by performing activities that advance social goals. Social responsibility must be intergenerational, since the actions of one generation have consequences on those following.

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1. Social responsibility

   Social responsibility is an ethical theory that an entity, be it an organization or individual, has an obligation to act to benefit society at large. Social responsibility is a duty every individual or organization has to perform so as to maintain a balance between the economy and the ecosystem. A trade-off always exists between economic development, in the material sense, and the welfare of the society and environment. Social responsibility means sustaining the equilibrium between the two. It pertains not only to business organizations but also to everyone whose any action impacts the environment. This responsibility can be passive, by avoiding engaging in socially harmful acts, or active, by performing activities that directly advance social goals. Businesses can use ethical decision making to secure their businesses by making decisions that allow for government agencies to minimize their involvement with the corporation. For instance if a company is and follows the United States Environmental Protection Agency guidelines for emissions on dangerous pollutants and even goes an extra step to get involved in the community and address those concerns that the public might have; they would be less likely to have the EPA investigate them for environmental concerns. “A significant element of current thinking about privacy, however, stresses "self-regulation" rather than market or government mechanisms for protecting personal information”. According to some experts, most rules and regulations are formed due to public outcry, which threatens profit maximization and therefore the well-being of the shareholder, and that if there is not outcry there often will be limited regulation.

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1. Social Responsibility

   The obligations and accountability assumed in carrying out actions or ideas on behalf of others.

How to pronounce social responsibility?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of social responsibility in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of social responsibility in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of social responsibility in a Sentence

1. Milton Friedman:

   There is one and only one social responsibility of business-to use its resources and engage in activities designed to increase its profits so long as it stays within the rules of the game, which is to say, engages in open and free competition without deception or fraud.

2. Joe Holt:

   This is an important social responsibility for companies to resolve, lives are at stake.

3. Eric Burhop:

   During most of my scientific career I have been very interested in the problems of the implications of science and of the social responsibility of the scientist, i Eric Burhop have devoted most of my spare time activities since the end of the war to this purpose.

4. James Shen:

   Architects can be creative with constraints, we've shown that with our work, it's not having enough constraints that creates problems and I think that's what's happened in China. Endless building production has happened with little social responsibility.

5. British Prime Minister David Cameron:

   Internet companies have a social responsibility. And we expect them to live up to it.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Social_Responsibility
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Responsibility
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=social responsibility