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    CSR: Some Influential PHILOSOPHERS
    CSR: Some Influential PHILOSOPHERS
    CSR: Some Influential PHILOSOPHERS
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    CSR: Some Influential PHILOSOPHERS

    By Dr. Joji Valli

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    No one is a born philosopher or everyone is born as a philosopher. We can look at it either way. Most of us use the philosophy or the so called reasoning mind for finding happiness of the self and come out with a selfishness philosophy to boost the ego and its gimmicks. For them, I guess the philosophy would be to liberate themselves from the pain and suffering, as they seek ways and means of happiness for the self.
    However, there are many who would think altruistically for the happiness of themselves as well as of other human beings. This book, discusses a few eastern and western existential and pragmatic philosophers whose philosophies have influenced me in my life and gave meaning and depth to my life and triggered the interest to undertake this philosophical study on CSR and its impact on the society.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCreatiVentures Publishing
    Release dateSep 9, 2014
    ISBN9781502299062
    CSR: Some Influential PHILOSOPHERS
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    Dr. Joji Valli

    Starting his career in management, he worked in India and abroad. He then turned to teaching and became an associate professor in management for MBA. After turning to writing, he authored eight books including the HeartSpeaks series. He launched CreatiVentures and started publishing his books to fight against the mafias of the publishing industry. He now publishes books with the intention of bloomering first-time authors and to challenge the traditional publishing and distribution systems. He has two Master's degrees and a doctorate in CSR. JojiValli bloomered himself with his first book 'Hearts On Fire' in 2003 and continues with his zealous vision of bloomering first-time authors through CreatiVentures.

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      CSR - Dr. Joji Valli

      Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu

      (May all beings everywhere be happy and free and may the thoughts, words and actions of my own life contribute in some way to that happiness and to that freedom for all.)

      Acknowledgement

      At the outset I would like to acknowledge that the content of this book is an enhanced version of a chapter from my doctoral thesis titled Corporate Social Responsibility and Its Impact on the Society: A Philosophical Study. I would like to thank many seen and unseen hands who have been instrumental directly or indirectly. I am immensely grateful to Prof. Vijay Karekar, the Dean of the faculty for being such an understanding, helpful and inspiring person during this research.

      Indebted indeed, I am to Prof. Dr. Kuruvilla Pandikattu, the research guide for his creative suggestions and guidance during this journey. Being a philosopher-scientist, his multi-disciplinary depth of wisdom has been a catalyst in doing this inter-disciplinary research with mutual understanding — making it a joyfully experience to cherish in life. It is his inspiration and promptness that made me a successful, proud shisya under his wings and to spread my wings to venture into the new realm of CSR in the real world. Thank you, Kuruji, for being a wonderful guide, friend and inspiration in this research and in life.

      I also want express my gratitude to Dr. C. Drago, Dr. Shiju Xavier, Dr. Anil Parkhi, Dr. Gireesh Kumar and Fr. Sebastian for going through different drafts of my thesis and enhancing it with valuable suggestions and feedbacks from different disciplines of their expertise. At times, when I got stuck with no mood to proceed, it is their constant inspiration that boosted my spirit to return into the research with high level of energy and enthusiasm.

      I would also wish to acknowledge and be grateful to the wisdom of numerous philosophers, masters, authors and human beings whose works and life experiences I have referred, quoted or used to substantiate my concepts and standpoints in this research. The references from other authors and books are used here with the intention of spreading the CSR awareness to the grass-root levels of the society. And it is certainly a CSR act in itself, so kindly excuse the references in this book with a CSR attitude and approach. Frankly, I personally take no credits of the content I have referred in this work, rather being grateful to its sources.

      Finally I am grateful to the Almighty for choosing me to undertake this research as it is said in the Quran that on every grain of wheat is written the name of the one that it is to be consumed. I express my deepest thankfulness from the depth of my heart for instilling me with apt ideas and power of creative thinking to successfully complete the wonderful research in CSR which is the need of the hour for the society.

      I wholeheartedly salute the EXISTENCE with reverence and humbleness as I dedicate and offer this book to the world.

      Dr. Joji Valli, Pune, India (September 12, 2014)

      Contact: drjojivalli@gmail.com

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      1 Selected Eastern Philosophers who Propagated Roots for CSR 

      1.1 Gautama Buddha 

      1.1.1 The Root of Social Problems according to the Dhamma

      1.2 Chānakya 

      1.3 Mahatma Gandhi 

      1.4 Amartya Sen’s Contribution to CSR 

      2 Selected Western Philosophers Who Influenced the CSR Roots 

      2.1 Socrates 

      2.2 Jesus Christ 

      2.3 Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill 

      2.3.1 Jeremy Bentham

      2.3.2 John Stuart Mill 

      2.4 Abraham Maslow 

      Conclusion 

      Introduction

      No one is a born philosopher or everyone is born as a philosopher. We can look at it either way. Most of us use the philosophy or the so called reasoning mind for finding happiness of the self and come out with a selfishness philosophy to boost the ego and its gimmicks. For them,

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