I. What is Social Responsibility 1. From Obligations to Responsiveness to Responsibility · Social obligation is when a firm engages in social actions because of its obligation to meet certain economic and legal responsibilities. The organization does what it’s obligated to do and nothing more. · Social responsibility , says that management’s only social responsibility is to maximize profits. The most outspoken advocate of this approach is economist and Nobel laureate Milton Friedman. · Socioeconomic view , says that managers’ social responsibilities go beyond making profits to include protecting and improving society’s welfare. This view is based on the belief that corporations a...