Contribution of gandhian thought to corporate responsibility
Journal article
Pulla, Venkat Rao, Nayak, Vinod and Walke, Keshav. (2017). Contribution of gandhian thought to corporate responsibility. Space and Culture, India. 4(3), pp. 7-18. https://doi.org/10.20896/saci.v4i3.246
Authors | Pulla, Venkat Rao, Nayak, Vinod and Walke, Keshav |
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Abstract | Mahatma Gandhiji transformed contemporary capitalists amidst the criticism from leftist quarters that he was working for a compromise in the interests of the Indian bourgeoisie. The purpose of this paper is to present a forerunner of today’s conversations in the world about corporate social responsibility (CSR). Gandhiji not only befriended a number of businesspersons but also advised them to consider their role as a steward of their wealth and businesses that they held. We intend to substantiate his pious intentions derived from his understanding of Bhagavad Gita, which suggested to him that one could enjoy one’s acquired wealth by renouncing it. Persuaded by such moral disposition, Gandhiji argued that it is the surest method to evolve a new order of life of universal benefit of all people in the society as opposed to the order in which most of us live for ourselves without regard to what happens to our neighbour. The paper is based on archival materials representing his conceptualisation and acceptance of trusteeship and the collaborations of the capitalists that lived in his times. |
Keywords | trusteeship; Gandhi capitalists; Indian Freedom Movement; corporate social responsibility and Gandhi; Swadeshi |
Year | 2017 |
Journal | Space and Culture, India |
Journal citation | 4 (3), pp. 7-18 |
Publisher | ACCB Publishing |
ISSN | 2052-8396 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.20896/saci.v4i3.246 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85019711548 |
Open access | Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 7-18 |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 31 Mar 2017 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 13 May 2021 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8w0w3/contribution-of-gandhian-thought-to-corporate-responsibility
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