An introduction to ethics for nonprofits and NGOs. (2023)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Craig Hanson.
• Authors: Hanson, Craig
• Contents: ​Introduction: A framework for analyzing moral situations Ethics, naive vs. nuanced The is/ought distinction Relativism Deontological ethics: duty and law Teleology: judging cases by consequences Insights from medical ethics Virtue Ethics and Feminist Ethics Practical tips for instituting ethics in your institution Conclusion Bibliography From Theory to Action Ethics Vs Law Demanding the 'Right' Answer The informed argument Applying Moral Theories Coallating our Observations Boards and Oversight Covid-19 vaccine policy in a medium-sized NFP The helpful board member When democracy and mission collide The employee with family on the board Social Enterprise vs. Social Service The board member's pet project Regime change and the perils of being a hero The possessive major gifts officer When personal problems threaten the mission Moral Dilemmas in Executive Leadership Meltdown in Monrovia Cutting vital services Changing staff's job descriptions Child sponsorship in the after school program Accepting crypto donations The White Savior in the Dark Continent Internship or exploitation? Graft at the top Money, Finance and Fundraising Misallocation or resources or unreasonable donor? Lean or starving? On the tyranny of low administrative cost rates That time when your NFP became his PR crisis response plan A successful event Missing money at the group home Bribery or just doing business? Coalition building or finder's fee? Inheriting an albatross The school for civil war orphans The best president we could ever dream of The post-mortem 'take' Missing money? 'Give me a child you don't care about' Inter-Cultural and Cross-Cultural Ethics Short-Termer headaches 'Hire a young woman' In our country they would be married What counts as diversity numbers? Vaccine resistance in vulnerable communities The at-least-somewhat racist missionary Later that evening, in the same town Ethics in Program Operations The protective guardian Dealing with noncompliance in Syracuse Putting nationals in harm's way Another feeding program begins What could go wrong? Land title woes in Sub-Saharan Africa Microfinance, interest and Islam Indian nationalism and the foreign NGO Lying to the Police Closing the orphanage Professorial Malfeasance Abroad? Digital, Online and Cyber Ethics Archiving a Nation's Text Messages Where there are no government-issued ID's Political Disinformation, Community Outreach and Vaccine Drives Election Season and Viral Online Videos Revealing the Location of Vulnerable Women Child Porn, Revenge Porn and Non-Fungible Tokens Appendix I: Discussion-Leader TipsAppendix II: Structuring an Ethics DiscussionAppendix III Evaluating Ethics ArgumentationAppendix IV: Examples of good and bad case analysesAppendix IV: Discussion Guides to each Case.
• Publisher Details: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2023
• Extent: 1 online resource (253 pages), illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 658.048; Nonprofit organizations -- Moral and ethical aspects; Non-governmental organizations -- Moral and ethical aspects
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783031230776
• Related ISBNs: 9783031230769
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