Why Social Responsibility Produces More Resilient Organizations

After reading Chapter 2 of the textbook, read the article, Why Social Responsibility Produces More Resilient Organizations (posted on Blackboard under CSR Article), and watch the TED Talk by Alex Edmons, The Social Responsibility of Business, available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5KZhm19EO0, as well as the 2020 documentary, Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos (available on PBS and YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVVfJVj5z8s). Plan ahead to ensure you have time to read the article and view the TED Talk and film at least once before beginning your paper.

Essay Prompt:

There are numerous examples of ethically ambiguous practices featured in the Amazon Empire film. These practices may include actions, affirmative statements, omissions, or schemes. Identify and explain one specific ethically ambiguous practice, including a brief description of the parties involved and how the practice worked. Then, utilizing the ethics material discussed in class and Chapter 2 of the textbook, as well as the information contained in the article and TED Talk, analyze the ethics of the one specific practice on which you are focusing. Your analysis should:

1. (1)  Include two of the “Theories of Ethics” (you must choose from Utilitarianism, Deontology, and Rawlsian Justice) presented in Chapter 2.
2. (2)  Include at least one concept from the CSR article and one concept from the TED Talk.
3. (3)  Define and explain the theories and concepts you are utilizing.
4. (4)  Apply the theories and concepts to analyze the one specific practice on which you are focusing.
5. (5)  Use specific conversations and evidence from the film to assist in your analysis.