Responsibility It is a moral commitment or duty that is linked to an action or a situation. Social , for its part, is that related to society (a community of people who share a culture).
The concept of social responsability therefore refers the obligation or to the load which has a member of the society regarding other members or the group as a whole. This means that what a person does can have consequences , whether negative or positive, in the community, and that the subject you must take care of them .
Take the case of a singer That is idolized by young people. Even if it has never been proposed, the artist in question imposes beliefs and ways of acting that his fans adopt. That is why he has a social responsibility: if in his songs he promotes drug use or invites to leave school, he will be promoting negative behaviors in the community .
A journalist It also has a high degree of social responsibility. With your work you can drive a trend that leads people to oppose a government and even to ask the authorities to resign. If you refrain from doing certain things (for example, reporting a fact of corruption that you know), you can also violate your social responsibility.
Importantly, social responsibility is not linked to the legislation . The laws are mandatory for all citizens: those who do not comply are punished. Social responsibility, on the other hand, is associated with ethical and moral issues that do not necessarily constitute a crime .
In addition to all of the above, we cannot ignore the existence of what has been called corporate social responsibility (CSR). This, also known as Corporate Social Responsibility, is the commitment and contribution that companies have to improve both economically, socially and environmentally, both themselves and the surrounding environment.
Specifically, under that denomination what is expected is not only that it complies with the obligations that are legally established but also that they invest in society, in their sector, in human capital ...
The implementation of social responsibility measures and plans that brings with it is that both the companies that carry them out and carry out the same as the rest of the aforementioned society can enjoy enormous advantages. Specifically, it is considered that among the most notable benefits the following can be found:
-It helps the creation and also the consolidation of what is stable employment.
-The participation of people who want and can work is encouraged.
-Promotes innovation.
-The waste is reduced to a minimum.
-They are driving and incorporating what are measures to preserve the environment.
-Not less important is that the corporate social responsibility reflected through different actions results in promoting what is the corporate culture.
-Facilitates the positioning as a reference of the brand.
-It becomes a great tool when it comes to reducing absenteeism.
