Management and Organizational Studies 2285 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Social Contract, Impression Management, Living Wage

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 2285
• Professor: Trevor Hunter

Document Summary

One of the biggest ethical dilemmas companies face today. Different countries place different value on clean environments not always by choice however; Rich countries tend to value environmental protection more than poor ones they can afford to. In the latter half of the 20th century, the perspective of environmental concerns has changed from local to global. Thi(cid:374)gs a(cid:396)e (cid:374)o lo(cid:374)ge(cid:396) (cid:862)so(cid:373)eo(cid:374)e else"s p(cid:396)o(cid:271)le(cid:373)(cid:863) This perspective arises from three conceptualizations: finiteness, sustainable development. A notion of limits to the carrying capacity of the global ecosystem. Challenges the status quo of expansion equalling progress bigger is not always better. Interdependence: global village, spaceship earth, shrinking world etc. The notion that we are dependent upon each other arises from economic connections and information dissemination: as we know more about others, we realize how connected we are and how we depend upon each other. Industrial: differs from how developed countries developed. Tragedy of the commons (garrett hardin): grazing cattle in a common pasture.