Consider this statement from a young respondent in a recent survey of ethical decision making among young public relations professionals:
At this point in my life, a job is a job, and in terms of ethics, I’ll do what I have to do to keep my job; my personal feelings will take a back seat. With the economy so bad, it’s just one of those things. I can’t afford to let my personal feelings complicate my career. Do you agree that personal ethics must not get in the way of one’s career? Under what circumstances would you hold your tongue and keep your head down at work?

Your Task. Discuss this view with your classmates and instructor in light of what you have read in this chapter about ethics and etiquette.