Anita and Gordon Roddick launching an advertisment 1 a) What sort of social projects does big business support? b) Which groups of people benefit? c) Where does the money come from to provide the help? 2 Look at this list of different businesses: an oil company a motor manufacturer a cigarette manufacturer a drug manufacturer a travel agent a) What social responsibilities do they all share? b) What special social responsibilities does each have, as a result of its line of business? 3 a) What does it mean if a business is 'socially responsible'? b) Why should we expect businesses to be socially responsible? c) How can social responsibility be encouraged by i) the employees, and ii) the public? d) What actions should governments take, if any, to ensure that businesses are socially responsible?