Models and Frameworks of Social Responsibility

• Social Responsibility


  An ethical framework and suggests that an individual has an obligation to work and cooperate with other individuals and organizations for the benefit of society at large. Social responsibility is a duty every Individual has to perform so as to maintain a balance between the economy and the ecosystems.
• Carroll's pyramid


  Used to show the different responsibilities of a business in the order of decreasing importance. The most basic responsibility representing the bottom of the pyramid is economic responsibility. Next comes the legal responsibility, all the business whether small or big are expected to operate within the framework that has been specified by the law of the land. Followed by this in the hierarchy is the ethical responsibilities which cover activities and practices which are expected by the society members even though they are not enforced by law. On top of the pyramid is the philanthropic responsibilities, which is considered discretionary in nature.
• Intersecting Circle (IC) CSR model


  • It recognizes that there is a possibility of interrelationships between the different domains of CSR
  • It rejects the hierarchical order of importance
  • It clearly includes all the possible domains of CSR and hence could clearly depict the picture of the interrelationships between the different domains
  • It states that different responsibilities are in dynamic interplay with each other. It is the responsibility of the corporate to maintain harmony and resolve the conflicts between different responsibilities.
• Concentric Circle CSR model

  Non-economic social responsibilities are the one that embraces core economic responsibilities. The first circle which is economic responsibilities that focus on the efficient execution of economic functions such as products, jobs and economic growth. The second circle represents the legal responsibilities that involve cooperating with the government on the part of the businesses. The intermediate circle which is the ethical circle includes responsibilities that help to exercise economic functions but with a sensitive awareness of ethical norms as well as values and priorities. The outer circle that represents the philanthropic circle focuses on newly emerging responsibilities that the business should focus on in order to become more broadly involved in social responsibilities.