[Foundation-l] Corporate Social Responsibility

Sun Nov 21 11:11:03 UTC 2010

On 21/11/2010 02:00, Noein wrote:
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> On 20/11/2010 09:37, Craig Franklin wrote:
>> I don't know any of these people personally, but $128k a year for a legal
>> expert of Mike Godwin's stature and experience sounds like a bargain, not an
>> unreasonable expense.  Given that WMF needs competent legal representation,
>> and given that the WMF is not exactly flush with cash, we should be thanking
>> Mike for essentially taking a pay cut compared to what he could probably
>> have made in the for-profit sector.
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>>>> Also, at page 7, three major compensations are described:
>>>> Sue Gardner was compensated 175050$ (equivalent to a monthly 14587$
>>> income)
>>>> Veronique Kessler was compensated 121859$ (equivalent to a monthly
>>>> 10155$ income) Mike Godwin was compensated 128139$ (equivalent to a
>>>> monthly 10678$ income).
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> Thank you everybody for explaining your views.
> Most of the US inhabitants who answered me seem to be living and
> believing in a hierarchical and competitive world where the highest
> ranked ones- who are praised as gods - take from the lowest ones - who
> are just good enough to give their money and effort.

I think you've just given a description of Libertarianism.

Its interesting though that a discussion on Corporate Social 
Responsibility so quickly devolved into what people get paid.

"Corporate Social Responsibility" is basically another euphemism for 
"Not stinking up the place". That may involve not using hardwood 
furnishing in the office, not making unnecessary trips around the world, 
not providing lavish hospitality, AND it can also mean making sure that 
children that come into contact with the organisation (at whatever 
level) are protected. That outsiders and other organisations aren't 
maligned by the activities that the organisation facilitates etc.