A Representative of an NGO That Has a Significant Influence

question 22

Essay

A representative of an NGO that has a significant influence on some your key stakeholders (especially your customers) has met with you. The person has indicated that the NGO are considering conducting a campaign against one of your policies. You feel the policy is totally justified but you have seen how the organization has smeared and destroyed others it has targeted. The person seems to be hinting that perhaps they might launch a campaign against some other target if you demonstrated CSR by making a big contribution to the NGO. You feel that you are a victim of extortion but the cost of buying them off might be less than the damage that they could do to you. What should you do?

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Definitions:

Spotlight Questions

Questions that test the ethics of a decision by exposing it to scrutiny through the eyes of family, community members, and ethical role models.

Ethical Behaviour

Conduct that is aligned with accepted principles of right or wrong governing the professional and personal actions of an individual or group.

Ethical Dilemma

A situation where an individual faces a choice between two or more morally right or acceptable courses of action that are in conflict.

Clear Right

An unequivocal entitlement or permission, often established by law or custom, that is not subject to conditions or restrictions.