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How can we make these issues matter?

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What might prevent these issues mattering?

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What are the ethical issues?

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•What principles are at stake?

•What are the consequences of action (or inaction)?

•What are the emotions circulating in relation to the issue?

•How is the issue being raised and/or discussed (and who with)?

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Teaching ethics in educational leadership

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Teaching ethics in educational leadership

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Vol sector often ignored
Importance of community-based and charitable colleges etc
Tension between high salaried 'leaders' - managerialism/corporisation and social justice ethos

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People with learning disabilities were asked to sign "do not convey' agreements - which essentially meant they would not be taken to hospital if they became ill

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I have uncovered extensive links to colonialism and slavery within the history of our charity.

- Principles of integrity, transparency and racial justice are at stake.
- Consequences of inaction include loss of trust in the charity's work among beneficiaries and the wider public.
- Emotions circulating are confusion, shock, shame, anxiety.

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Not willing to listen to others

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Drive of the leaders of the charity often means they do not listen to concerns of the board.

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Some of the largest  care  companies are not UK registered

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A principle can be agreed upon and enacted but I don't have to like the principle (hence the considerable discomfort)

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A principle can be agreed upon and enacted but I don't have to like the principle (hence the considerable discomfort)

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Fundamentally, the consensus is moving towards recognition of issues of representation and identity (in this case skin colour, broadly speaking). Many good aspects to this.

But the ramifications of identity politics, though widely discussed, still haven't been fully thought through. A cost/benefit analysis is hugely fraught.

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Need to generate funds is pushing charity to be more commercially entrepreneurial at possibly expense of the mission of the charity.

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Balancing pragmatism and ‘doing the right thing’

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Balancing pragmatism and ‘doing the right thing’

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Despite COVID exposing the deep seated nature of inequality, most of the funding has not into these communities . We know that the most disadvantaged areas have the lowest capacity - what does this mean for the VCS?

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but not continuing to see the value once the urgency has gone even though there's plenty of opportunity for development

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Conflict between statutory funders and charities

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Conflict between statutory funders and charities

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charities often feel constrained in Influencing work by the position of their statutory funders and/or under pressure to share information inappropriately

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Purpose of the charities is being lost in the drive to raise funds

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Purpose of the charities is being lost in the drive to raise funds

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In practice, the practice some charities may reflect their different focus

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In practice, the practice some charities may reflect their different focus

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viz fundraising vs service delivery?  For those chaities that attempt both aspects are these not where the the dilemma is most apparent?

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In practice, the practice some charities may reflect their different focus; viz fundraising vs service delivery?  For those chaities that attempt both aspects are these not where the the dilemma is most apparent? 

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In practice, the practice some charities may reflect their different focus; viz fundraising vs service delivery?  For those chaities that attempt both aspects are these not where the the dilemma is most apparent? 

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the pandemic is clear example of the the sectors importance. Where did statutory and LA come straight to for help? The voluntary sector who immediately responded.

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the pandemic is clear example of the the sectors importance. Where did statutory and LA come straight to for help? The voluntary sector who immediately responded.

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Fear of consequences for the charity's future (and your own)

Power and Privilege at institutional level, where reputation and personal and professional networks pull against ethical decision-making.

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I work with a very small charity which was set up and run voluntarily by many of those on the board. There have been multiple ethical issues that are very difficult to raise because there is a level of defence there

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I work with a very small charity which was set up and run voluntarily by many of those on the board. There have been multiple ethical issues that are very difficult to raise because there is a level of defence there

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Creating the right space and time for these issues - especially whilst in zoom meeting formats only

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Fear of getting things wrong even if intentions are 'good'

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The new common sense
Vested interests
Business is best
Private sector models and modes

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•Organisations process ethics

•Moral muteness

•Organisational defences

•Hierarchy

•Fear of consequences

•Over-confidence

•Presumption of the good

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Despite the reservations of the board the charity is performing well for the beneficiaries and so the failure to listen is going unchallenged.

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Impact on people and personal relationships 

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Impact on people and personal relationships 

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People can worry about how voicing their view may impact on others (colleagues and beneficiaries)

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People's own feelings about the issues, a feeling that they can't say for fear of using the wrong words

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Ethical issues are usually intensely personal - hence (p)olitical/tense.

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Ethical issues are usually intensely personal - hence (p)olitical/tense.

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No desire to upset people who are doing their best..

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Organisations cannot countenance being 'wrong' 

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Organisations cannot countenance being 'wrong' 

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Founder syndrome

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Organisations that cannot countenance admitting that they might be wrong about anything

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Organisations that cannot countenance admitting that they might be wrong about anything

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(Group think)

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•Reflection (individual and collective)

•De-personalising ethics talk

•Broadening insight (ethics theory helps here!)

•Listening

•Noticing emotions

•Observing practices

•Challenging and enabling challenge

•Practicing ‘ethical astuteness’

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I like the concept of 'facilitative leadership" and want to explore this more in my chairing role

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Creating spaces for reflection. Practicing patience. Being non-judgemental (at least openly!) in discussions.

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That build in ethics

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To depersonalise the discussion:
Not just engaging with ethics at times of crisis but building conversation as a continuous process of reflection - 'safe space'
Looking at evidence and research
Bringing in user voices - throughout

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Training, communication, a Speak Up policy

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Training, communication, a Speak Up policy

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Getting contributions from people outside the organisational echo chamber

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Encourage leaders to allow trusted third parties into the discussions to enable the issues to be aired.

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Is our response to the ethical issue in question correspondent with our values as an organisation?

Do our values need revisiting/updating?

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Make my displeasure so obvious that it can't be overlooked so easily.

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Not being defensive if our view is challenged

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Sometimes we see things and turn a blind eye because we don't want to show our position as we fear the consequences

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Writing ethics into the objects of organisations is helpful in keeping focus on maintaining standards rather than just following the money