Management 13th Edition by John Schermerhorn,Daniel Bachrach

Exercise 16

KNOW RIGHT FROM WRONG
The boss expects you to spend part of your workday on one of her community fundraising activities.
A Step over the Line into Community Service

W hat if your company's CEO is active in a local community group It sounds great and she gets a lot of press for philanthropy and leadership in the local Red Cross, homeless shelter, food bank, and more. The company's reputation for social responsibility also gains from her outreach efforts. But, first thing this morning she appeared in your office and asked you to spend a good part of the workweek helping organize a fundraising event for one of her local charities. Caught off guard, you've given her a weak "okay."
Now that you've had time to think a bit more about it, you're not sure you should comply. After all, you've already got a lot of top priority work on your desk, there's no direct connection between the charity and the firm's business, and the charity isn't one that you personally support.
Helping your boss with this request will obviously be good for her. You'll also probably benefit from increased goodwill in your relationship with her. However, the organization could actually end up being worse off as your regular work slips behind schedule, affecting not only you but client activities that depend on you. Sure, you're getting paid to do what she asks-but who benefits
WHAT DO YOU THINK
Is it ethical to help your manager in the situation just described Are you doing a disservice to the organization's other stakeholders if you go along with this request Is it acceptable for a manager or team leader or top executive to ask others to help them with tasks and activities that are not directly tied to work Just where would you draw the line on requests like these