Discussion Essay
1.Describe a current event, which presents a company with the opportunity to be socially responsible.
Topics could include:
- Immigration
- Income Equality
- Food Equality
- Access to Technology
- Gender Equality
- Diversity
- Climate Change
Research current events on any of the topics listed above (or others). Determine if private companies have a role to contribute to the societal improvement in any of these areas. Pick one topic.
Formulate an opinion and defend your position.
– Define the topic.
– Discuss a current event relating to that topic.
– Take a position on what would be the ‘right’ thing for a company to do.
– What are the tradeoffs a company should consider (example: profit vs pollution)
Support your position from any material available including: textbook, on line news related to current events, personal experience, other material.
Example:
– Climate change.
– Amazon commits to purchase 100,000 electric vehicles to reduce fuel emissions.
– What would be your position on this action (support this with material)
– Is this cost effective for Amazon? Does it affect public opinion and increase sales?
