The Royal Dilemma

TRD XIX

Gale's POV

Bumalik na kami sa classroom namin at naupo sa mga pwesto dahil ano mang oras ay darating na ang Business Ethics Subject teacher namin.

And as if on cue, may pumasok na isang babae, judging by her looks, she might be around in her late 40's.

"Napaka terror talaga niyan" I heard my seat mate whisper. Napansin niya yata na narinig ko siya kaya lumingon siya sakin. "Uhm, pasensya, ang ingay ko yata" she apologised. I smiled at her and told her that she wasn't

Napayakip siya sa bibig niya, tila nagulat siya sa inasta ko. "You talked to me!" she shrieked in a whispering voice since our lecturer might hear us. "You're Miss Rosaria right?" well, all of our classmates introduced themselves after our adviser, Mr. Galvez left us. I couldn't remember them all that quickly but I remembered her since she was the only one wearing glasses in this room.

Tumango siya agad still looking shocked.

"I'm Gale Chesse, you can call me Gale" I introduced myself and she extended her hand to grab mine and put it in a handshake. "Nice meeting you Gale, I'm Stella, Stella Jayn Rosaria, can we be friends? Napalipat kasi ako sa section na ito at wala pa akong nakakausap bukod sayo" She said. "Of course, it would be nice to-" naputol ang sasabihin ko nang biglang may dumaang mabilis na bagay sa pagitan namin ni Stella.

Tumama ito sa kung saan at pag harap namin sa unahan ay nakatingin na sa amin ang lecturer namin.

"She's Ms. Hilda, single parin kaya ang taray" Bulong sakin ni stella

"Transferee right?" she was actually pointing at me and I answered her yes.

In our kingdom, people don't do that to me, it's disrespectful.

"Stand up!" she ordered me

I quickly stood up and I saw Jameson with a worried look on his face.

"Chatting in the middle of my Introduction is rude, so here's the deal Miss, if you could answer the question I'll give you, you may sit ang may earn my respect, but if you don't, detention with your seat mate!" she snarled at me

"Kawawa naman siya"

"Ang hirap pa naman magtanong niyang matandang yan"

"Kaya mo yan Gale!"

I heard my classmates whispering at the back. I looked at Miss Hilda with confidence. "You seem confident, I hope it'll last until the end, so answer this miss, tell me anything about criticisms against CSR" She started

"Grabe, nakita ko yun sa kahulihan ng book natin"

"Kakaumpisa palang natin, anong alam niyan?"

"Grabeng kahihiyan yan"

I looked at her confidently and faced my classmates with a smile.

"Well, the concept of CSR has attracted a range of criticisms from some secondary data authors. It is important to note that “sceptics and opponents find their support in their assertion that beyond good intentions and turns of phase firms must account for reality. A reality characterised by hypercompetition and strong pressure to cut costs, compelling firms do search desperately for growth opportunities, leves no room for initiatives consistent with the CSR philosophy” I started

I looked at Miss Hilda and smiled at her.

"Milton Friedman can be pinpointed as one of the most notable opponents of CSR concept. Schwartz did mention in 2010 that Freedman’s viewpoint in 1962, which states that “there is one and only one social responsibility of business – to use its resources and engage in activities designed to increase its profits so long as it stays within the rules of the game, which is to say, engages in open and free competition without deception and fraud" I added. I held my head up and asked my stunned teacher. "If that's not enough, I can discuss the five groups that are associated with the criticism" I said to her

"T-that's enough. You m-may take your s-seat- wait, what's your name again miss?" I turned around her again to answer her simple question

"It's Gale Chesse ma'am"

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