Question

It has been alleged that a Coca-Cola water bottling plant in India has caused illegal water shortages in fifty villages that surround the bottler. If this accusation is true, than Coke was operating at which stage of the social responsibility pyramid?a. Eeconomic b. Philanthropic c. Legal d. Stakeholder

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is letter "C": Legal.

Explanation:(4) layers

The Pyramid of Corporate Social Responsibility has four (4) layers: Economic (be profitable), Legal (obey the law), Ethical (Obligation to do what is right, just, and fair), and Philanthropic (be a good corporate citizen). The Legal stage states that law is society's codification of right and wrong. According to this stage, companies must "play by the rules".

Thus, if Coca-Cola in India was causing illegal water shortages in villages surrounding the plant the company was going against the Legal stage.