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Corporate social responsibility in the light of Kant’s categorical imperative
Corporate social responsibility in the light of Kant’s categorical imperative

Author(s): Krzysztof Tapek
Subject(s): Ethics / Practical Philosophy, Higher Education , Business Ethics
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: categorical imperative; Immanuel Kant; Corporate Social Responsibility; business ethics

Summary/Abstract: Immanuel Kant’s philosophy, especially his categorical imperative, is one of several ethical theories mainly used to morally legitimize actions, referred to as Corporate Social Responsibility. The aim of the current article is to evaluate if Kant’s philosophy can be used as the ethical foundation for Corporate Social Responsibility as well as to present its advantages and disadvantages in a theoretical and practical approach.

  • Issue Year: 21/2018
  • Issue No: 7
  • Page Range: 85-96
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: English