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Moral posturing of charitable organisations can go hand in hand with unethical behaviours
Moral posturing of charitable organisations can go hand in hand with unethical behaviours
The aura of moral goodness coming from within charitable organisations can blind their employees and volunteers, according to new research from RSM. Lead researcher, Dr Isabel de Bruin found that people in charities’ can glorify their charities’ noble goals, noble values, and noble people. This self-glorification can lead to unethical behaviour, which she terms as the “NGO halo effect”