기업의 사회적 책임과 소비자보호법

Abstract

Corporate social responsibility has become an issue of modern society. Nowadays an idea that corporations should positively promote consumer protection is gaining its power. This thought has been reflected in establishing and enforcing the consumer policy. In other words, corporate social responsibility has been reflected in consumer policy. There are many provisions on corporate social responsibility in consumer protection act. But corporate social responsibility was not considered theoretically in enactment or amendment of this act. Corporations have been required only to play a role in market as business entities, because our social conditions couldn’t accomodate positive corporate social responsibility. In this paper, it shows the way that corporate social responsibility has been reflected in consumer protection act. Firstly, this paper introduces the legislative history of corporate social responsibility. There were several legislations practically reflecting corporate social responsibility in consumer protection act and corporate social responsibility has always been considered as the important subject in almost all amendments of consumer protection act. And this paper analyzes the contents of corporate social responsibility provided in consumer protection act. It is difficult to appraise the provisions on corporate social responsibility in consumer protection act due to its ambiguity. Thus this paper explains with legislative purpose and background. Lastly, this paper suggests some opinions on corporate social responsibility in consumer protection act.