Islamic and Buddhist Perspectives of Corporate Social Responsibility

The roots of CSR can be found in major religions and belief systems, since many of the lessons contained in their moral teachings are consistent with the principles of CSR. This chapter considers how Moon’s definition of CSR may be viewed from Islamic and Buddhist perspectives and how these may info...

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Main Authors:	Perry, Patsy, Aini, Ahmad
Other Authors:	Örtenblad, Anders
Format:	Book Section
Language:	English
Published:	Edward Elgar 2016
Subjects:	BL Religion H Social Sciences (General)
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spelling	ump-159762018-02-12T01:15:03Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/15976/ Islamic and Buddhist Perspectives of Corporate Social Responsibility Perry, Patsy Aini, Ahmad BL Religion H Social Sciences (General) The roots of CSR can be found in major religions and belief systems, since many of the lessons contained in their moral teachings are consistent with the principles of CSR. This chapter considers how Moon’s definition of CSR may be viewed from Islamic and Buddhist perspectives and how these may inform CSR in the business operations of Islamic and Buddhist organizations. Islam and Buddhism share similar views on the relationship between business and society: that adherents should not be allured by material wealth and that profit maximization should not be followed to the detriment of humanity or the environment. However, the motivation for ethical conduct in both Islam and Buddhism is largely for personal benefit in the eyes of the Supreme Being or in the hereafter, rather than for the benefit of future generations. Although there may be a rhetorical expectation that Buddhist and Islamic organizations should be practicing CSR, the reality of whether they always do so or not may be different. Edward Elgar Örtenblad, Anders 2016 Book Section PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/15976/7/cmlhs-2016-aini-Islamic%20and%20Buddhist%20perspectives%20of%20corporate%20social%20responsibility.pdf Perry, Patsy and Aini, Ahmad (2016) Islamic and Buddhist Perspectives of Corporate Social Responsibility. In: Research Handbook on Corporate Social Responsibility in Context. Research Handbooks in Business and Management series . Edward Elgar, UK, pp. 69-88. ISBN 9781783474790 http://dx.doi.org/10.4337/9781783474806.00015 DOI: 10.4337/9781783474806.00015
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description	The roots of CSR can be found in major religions and belief systems, since many of the lessons contained in their moral teachings are consistent with the principles of CSR. This chapter considers how Moon’s definition of CSR may be viewed from Islamic and Buddhist perspectives and how these may inform CSR in the business operations of Islamic and Buddhist organizations. Islam and Buddhism share similar views on the relationship between business and society: that adherents should not be allured by material wealth and that profit maximization should not be followed to the detriment of humanity or the environment. However, the motivation for ethical conduct in both Islam and Buddhism is largely for personal benefit in the eyes of the Supreme Being or in the hereafter, rather than for the benefit of future generations. Although there may be a rhetorical expectation that Buddhist and Islamic organizations should be practicing CSR, the reality of whether they always do so or not may be different.
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title	Islamic and Buddhist Perspectives of Corporate Social Responsibility
title_short	Islamic and Buddhist Perspectives of Corporate Social Responsibility
title_full	Islamic and Buddhist Perspectives of Corporate Social Responsibility
title_fullStr	Islamic and Buddhist Perspectives of Corporate Social Responsibility
title_full_unstemmed	Islamic and Buddhist Perspectives of Corporate Social Responsibility
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