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I know this isn't meta ethics but would you be able to help me with this question:
"The concept of corporate social responsibility is nothing more than 'hypocritical window-dressing' covering the greed of a business' intent on making profits." Discuss

for business ethics, since there’s two normative approaches applied, i tend to do one on utilitarianism and one on kantian ethics, with a third addressing alternative views. i’m sure ive written this one so will have a dig around for mine.

1: UT suggests it is not just hypocritical window-dressing since there are undeniably good outcomes from CSR - for instance, globalisation and outsourcing produces employment opportunities abroad that would not exist and benefit communities in the business’ absence. however, there are serious issues with quantifying utility that make valuations of CSR and externalities impossible in practice (even if one sees cost-benefit analysis as similar to the hedonic calculus). as there are ultimately tangible benefits it is irrelevant whether CSR is hypocritical window-dressing since people’s lives improve regardless of intent.

2: KE would suggest that capitalism is at odds with persons-as-ends due to the oppression of the global south through outsourcing, as well as because it relies on the extraction of surplus-value from the proletariat. everyone is merely a means to an end under capitalism. the emphasis on consumerism and individualism is incompatible with Kant’s demand to treat persons-as-ends so CSR could not exist under a Kantian framework since it would be an imperfect duty to universalise the competition and atomism that capitalism relies on, so it is just hypocritical window-dressing.

3: both Marx and Friedman observe that CSR is not the role of a firm at all: for Marx the very laws of capitalist production necessitate oppression so CSR is just a sticking-plaster that is still contingent on proletarian alienation, whereas for Friedman it is only up to individuals and communities, but the sole purpose of a business is to deliver dividends to shareholders regardless of ethics. both see CSR as hypocritical window-dressing despite coming at the problem from completely different economic perspectives so there is some level of consensus on it being the case.

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Reply 41

jamesa25

Original post by bloopbloopbloo

I would not suggest ignoring two topics, so revise whichever one you hate the least. If you ignore two you just know both are going to end up on the paper, not worth risking.
Sexual ethics is the only topic I'm avoiding. Personally I love conscience and hope there's a question on it.

I understand Freud and Aquinas, but I really struggle to find comparative points, other than guilt and actions of the conscience. Do you have any others?

Reply 42

Life456

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predictionss??

Reply 43

srisinator

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Original post by jamesa25

I understand Freud and Aquinas, but I really struggle to find comparative points, other than guilt and actions of the conscience. Do you have any others?

A good comparison point I find is that where they begin their theories. Aquinas tries to answer the question from ‘how does the conscience make decisions’, and Freud ‘how does the conscience make us feel morally responsible’. In this sense, each of their theories focus on different aspects of our experience, so they are dissimilar. Remember, comparison doesn’t just mean ways in which they are alike!
Some simpler differences include synderisis (we can assume Aquinas’ conscience is inclined towards good, Freud’s not), and that for Aquinas it is rational, but for Freud it is an irrational experience/feeling
Cant think of anymore of the top of my head :smile:

Reply 44

008656gower

What are the predictions?

Reply 45

narami

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Original post by 008656gower

What are the predictions?

so far, I've seen most people say situation ethics, Metaethics, Business ethics and conscience/sexual ethics

Reply 46

ilovryuji

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how’s everyone feeling? personally not good - why is meta ethics so confusing lol

Reply 47

04emma

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Anyone got an essay plan for meta-ethics naturalism??

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ilovryuji

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can someone pls break down meta ethics for me? like give definitions of naturalism intuitionism and emotivism? i don’t know how i’d explain them in an essay.. for ao2s would we just do strengths and weaknesses of them?

Reply 49

jamesa25

Original post by 04emma

Anyone got an essay plan for meta-ethics naturalism??

With meta ethics you can just talk about empirical evidence (anthropologist example) and Bradley/Foot. Naturalism can be countered with itself (naturalistic fallacy) or Intutionism (Moore) or Emotivism (Stevenson/Ayer).

E.g you could talk about how foot believes virtues like a just man and honest woman can be observed empirically and use the example of the anthropologist in the malayan tribe, and counter it with Stevensons account of emotivisim that we are simply seeking to persuade an opinion- therefore meaning ethical terms are an expression of emotion (boo-hurrah) and cannot be found empirically.

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Reply 50

jamesa25

Original post by ilovryuji

can someone pls break down meta ethics for me? like give definitions of naturalism intuitionism and emotivism? i don’t know how i’d explain them in an essay.. for ao2s would we just do strengths and weaknesses of them?

they all have their own weaknesses but you can counter them with each other
naturalism: objective, empirical
intuitionism: in the mind of the speaker, undefinable
emotivism: persuade/ portray an opinion- boo hurrah theory

Reply 51

oxfordthrowaway

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if we have to evaluate naturalism (for example) can we just use the existence of the other meta ethical theories as evaluation points
like a weakness of naturalism is that it does not consider that our ethics could come from our intuition?

Reply 52

AmberHarding8

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Original post by oxfordthrowaway

if we have to evaluate naturalism (for example) can we just use the existence of the other meta ethical theories as evaluation points
like a weakness of naturalism is that it does not consider that our ethics could come from our intuition?

yeah that's what I'm doing

Reply 53

ilovryuji

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is anyone missing any topics out? i’m cramming (my own fault i know) so i’m missing out natural law, kant, utilitarianism and conscience 😅

Reply 54

444paige

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Original post by ilovryuji

is anyone missing any topics out? i’m cramming (my own fault i know) so i’m missing out natural law, kant, utilitarianism and conscience 😅

I’ve got the normative theories basically memorised, teaching myself business ethics now, im leaving conscience and euthanasia

Reply 55

narami

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Original post by ilovryuji

is anyone missing any topics out? i’m cramming (my own fault i know) so i’m missing out natural law, kant, utilitarianism and conscience 😅

try cramming overall summary points for conscience or Kant.
or have some knowledge about utilitarianism, natural law and kant cuz if sexual ethics or business comes out, u need to link them to eachother

Reply 56

lucasddds

What questions were asked last year?
And what about for philosophy did they repeat any questions this year

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Decent paper

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why did they repeat two of the same questions as last year just reworded? 😭

OCR A-Level Religious Studies Paper 2 (H573/02) 19th June 2023 [Exam Chat]

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