Ethics in corporate research and development: can responsible research and innovation approaches aid sustainability?
Ethics in corporate research and development: can responsible research and innovation approaches aid sustainability?
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企业研发中的道德规范：负责任的研究和创新方法能否有助于可持续发展？
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10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.118044
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发表时间：
2019
影响因子：
11.1
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Stahl B
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Stahl B
发布企业社会责任声明的公司数量增加，以及他们对“可持续性”研究的增加，反映了人们越来越多地接受广泛的道德考虑对任何类型的公司都是关键。然而，很少有人知道公司如何考虑他们的研究和发展（R&D）活动的道德目标，或这些活动的选择基础。这项研究涉及对信息和通信技术（ICT）行业负责任研究与创新（RRI）的定性调查，包括对该行业关键人员的30次深入的泛欧洲采访，以及对14家不同公司员工的焦点小组采访。通过对这些公司目前所从事的“负责任”活动的调查，我们揭示了它们所设定的道德目标的类型及其潜在的道德立场。通过回顾负责任的创新和可持续发展的话语，并提出现象学的证据，我们表明，公司已经采用了RRI的某些方面，即使它可能不被承认。我们的研究结果表明，这些创新者认识到与他们的活动相关的一些道德和社会问题，但他们的方法往往是零碎的;主要关注的是最紧迫的问题和法律的合规性，不利于更广泛的社会问题和更广泛的挑战。我们建议建立明确的机制，利用既定的道德思想和实际的学术工作，以提高企业开展可持续发展活动的能力，并将其纳入负责任的商业战略。最后，我们对创新者、企业研发和政策提出了建议。
An increase in the number of companies that publish corporate social responsibility (CSR) statements, and a rise in their ‘sustainability’ research, reflects a growing acceptance that broad ethical considerations are key for any type of company. However, little is known about how companies consider moral objectives for their research and development (R&D) activities, or the basis upon which these activities are chosen. This research involves qualitative investigation into Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry, comprising 30 in-depth, pan-European interviews with key personnel in the industry, and focus groups with employees at 14 different companies. Through investigation of the ‘responsible’ activities these companies currently undertake, we shed light on the types of moral goals they set and their underlying ethical standpoints. By reviewing both the responsible innovation and sustainability discourses, and presenting phenomenological evidence, we demonstrate that companies have adopted some aspects of RRI, even though it might not be recognised as such. Our findings indicate that these innovators recognise some of the ethical and societal concerns associated with their activities but their approach is often piecemeal; primary focus is upon the most immediate issues and on legal compliance, to the detriment of broader societal issues and wider challenges. We recommend explicit mechanisms that draw upon established ethical thought and practical academic work to improve companies' abilities to carry out their sustainability activities, and incorporate them into a responsible business strategy. We conclude with recommendations for innovators, corporate research and development, and policy.
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