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Straight Talk about Corporate Social Responsibility


do firms have additional responsibilities to commit resources to environmental protection? How should we think about the notion of firms sacrificing profits in the social interest?

Much of what has been written on this question has been both confused and confusing. Advocates, as well as academics, have entangled what ought to be four distinct questions about corporate social responsibility: may they, can they, should they, and do they.