‘‘Why Should We Care about Marriage Equality?' : Political Advocacy as a Part of Corporate Responsibility
Journal
Journal of Business Ethics
ISSN
0167-4544
ISSN-Digital
1573-0697
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2015-03-29
Author(s)
Abstract
More and more companies are publicly taking a stand on social and political issues such as gay marriage legislation. This paper argues that this type of engagement, which can be called ‘‘corporate political advocacy,'' raises new conceptual and normative challenges especially for theories of corporate responsibility. Furthermore, it poses practical challenges for managers who are confronted with it. This paper addresses all three challenges: first, it defines and conceptualizes corporate political advocacy and dis- tinguishes it from other forms of corporate political in- volvement. Second, it makes normative sense of corporate advocacy as an element of corporate responsibility. Third, it reflects on the practical implications for managers deal- ing with this issue.
Language
English
Keywords
Corporate political advocacy
Corporate responsibility
Political CSR
Lobbying
Marriage equality
Corporate character
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
HSG Profile Area
SHSS - Kulturen, Institutionen, Maerkte (KIM)
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Springer
Publisher place
Dordrecht
Number
online
Start page
1
End page
15
Pages
15
Subject(s)
Eprints ID
240258
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