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Ethical Dilemma Discussion: what do you do?
Your club is working to provide technology and training for teachers and children at a school in a very low-income area with limited educational resources. During your search for sponsors, a club member in a senior position at a well-known business offers to pay most of the project’s costs. This sponsorship would allow you to complete the project quickly, and kids would be in classrooms learning in just a short time. You are grateful for the generosity but hesitate because this business has been in the media over some ethical concerns. You aren’t sure it’s a good idea to accept the sponsorship, but raising the funds in other ways could sharply delay the project.
Some comments by Rotarians on this Forum Topic are listed below:
I would apply the Four-Way Test … starting with – Is it the TRUTH?
Rotary is a global brand synonymous with integrity which of course symbolizes high ethical standard, therefore the issues raised by the media should be thoroughly looked into and if the bad outweighs the good ( e.g if the firm is involved in serious crime issues such as narcotics, terrorism, money laundering etc) the club should keep a clear distance in order not to tarnish the hard-earned image and repute Rotary has built over the years. However if the issues are weighed and the issues are unsubstantiated then the donation could be accepted. All in all the club should not be too quick in accepting donations that may be tainted. I suggest that rather than make donations anonymous , donations should be highly publicized so that the public can be afforded the opportunity of having an input into the acceptance or decline of the offer, that way transparency is assured.
What would you do?
look at this fantastic australian Rotary project
Doing Good in Australia: Rodeo Academy – A Rotary grant helped start this unique program that helps students from an indigenous community.
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