Overwhelming Capitalism, Citizenship, and Corporate Social Responsibility : In Search of the Foundational Theory of CSR

企业社会责任（CSR）运动最近在日本得到了广泛支持。然而，许多人忽视了企业社会责任的基本原则与自由经济的本质之间的紧张关系。虽然这个研究项目的主要目的是强调这种基本的、经常被忽视的紧张关系，但这个项目也对以下方面的理解做出了一些适度的贡献：(a)通过在其丰富的历史和社会背景下看待企业社会责任的特征，以及(b)现代公司在自由社会中的适当作用。此外，部分项目成员还对企业社会责任进行了实践指导

The corporate social responsibility(CSR) movement has recently enjoyed wide support in Japan. Many people, however, overlook the tension between basic CSR precepts and the nature of a free economy. Although the primary purpose of this research project is to highlight this fundamental and often ignored tension, this project has also made some modest contribution to the understanding of(a) the feature of CSR by seeing it in its rich historical and social context, and(b) the appropriate role of the modern corporation in a free society. In addition, some of the project members have offered practical guidance about CSR