Chapter 10: You... Against the World

OVERVIEW

A man may not always be what he appears to be, but what he appears to be is always a significant part of what he is.

”Dr Willard Gaylin

As we have seen, there are ethical dilemmas inherent in your relationships at work and in your personal life, and you usually share these situations with others. There are, however, situations in which you must deal with a very personal issue and you must make your decision in relative isolation. These are personal crises of conscience. We'll examine two very personal ethical dilemmas that everyone in business, including public relations practitioners , can often face. These two specific situations are first the issue of whistle -blowing and its less serious but equally confounding cousin, tattling; and second, the personal choice to moonlight.