Question

ethics program and corporate social responsibility quiz
started: jul 2 at 11:50am
quiz instructions
this quiz contains 20 true/false questions worth 1 point each. you will have 30 minutes to complete the quiz.

question 10
mcdonalds issuing a warning about its toy in its \kids meals\ is using the proactive approach to corporate social responsiveness.
true
false

Explanation:

Analyze the corporate social responsiveness approaches

The four main approaches to corporate social responsiveness are:

1. Obstructionist: Denying responsibility and attempting to hide wrongdoing.
2. Defensive: Doing only what is legally required to protect the company, such as issuing warnings or admitting mistakes only when forced or to avoid legal liability.
3. Accommodative: Accepting social responsibility and doing more than the legal minimum when requested or pressured by stakeholders.
4. Proactive: Actively seeking opportunities to contribute to the well-being of society and anticipating social responsibility issues before they occur.

Evaluate McDonald's action

McDonald's issuing a safety warning about a toy in its "kid's meals" is a protective measure to limit legal liability and comply with consumer safety regulations. This represents a defensive approach rather than a proactive approach, as it is a standard risk-mitigation and regulatory compliance action.

Determine the truth value

Since the action is defensive/reactive rather than proactive, the statement "McDonald's issuing a warning about its toy in its 'kid's meals' is using the proactive approach to corporate social responsiveness" is false.

Answer:

• True
• (B) False (Correct answer)