Corporate Social Responsibility and The Talmudic Principle of Going Beyond the Requirements of The Law: The Cornerstone of Ethics
Hershey H. Friedman,
Abraham Fried,
David Gelb
Abstract:The Talmud blamed the destruction of Jerusalem and the Second Temple on the Romans because people insisted on following the strict letter of Torah law and not doing more than the law required. This paper will demonstrate the importance of stressing going beyond the requirements of the lawlifnim mishurat hadinif an individual or organization is genuinely concerned about ethical values. There has been much discussion in the literature about corporations engaging also in activities that further social good, refer… Show more
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