This #PRethics Month, What is Your Whistleblower Threshold?
September is the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)'s annual Ethics Month, with a spotlight on PRSA's Code of Ethics and how it's applicable to everyday decision-making.
Much of the challenge with ethics is knowing what to do when you perceive that an organization you're directly affiliated with -- be it an employer or professional, civic or other type of organization -- is making a misstep with which you passionately disagree . . . and with which you have deep-seated concerns.
There are pressures and risks faced by those who independently voice opposition to organizational decision-making that they view as wrong.
What is your whistleblower threshold for withstanding the pain points of criticism (or worse) directed back at you for calling out and trying to prevent future missteps by an organization that you care about?
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