To Act or not to Act in a Socially Responsible Way?

Abstract:

This paper is of a signal nature and aims to indicate the basic conclusions of a study which basis on author’s CSR continuum model. The aim of this paper is to answer the question whether a company, as an entity operating in a competitive market, should fulfill the needs and expectations reported by stakeholders. Additionally, based on the continuum model, I will examine what level in this model have been taken by entities that agree with the above mentioned statement. And referring to the levels of Kohlberg’s moral development I will examine what level in the classification took the subjects studied.