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Question

Read the case study below. Analyze and describe the ethical dilemmas at play, as they relate to the types of issues we have described in class in the context of community organizing. How could your coalition have prevented these ethical dilemmas, if at all? Describe and justify your recommendations for how the coalition might 'cut the issue' moving forward to be most effective.

You are the coordinator of a statewide coalition that has been organizing around environmental issues for the last decade. As you continue to include new members, you have built a strong voice representing several urban, suburban, and rural communities working on a variety of issues-water access, waste management, and fossil fuel extraction, among others.

Your coalition was funded by a foundation recently to conduct statewide surveys to track on various issues and prioritize which are most urgent to Michiganders. You plan to share your findings with communities throughout the state in town hall forums. You have generated policy briefs to present to your state representatives in a series of legislative briefings. Concurrently, you will be launching a statewide media campaign.

However, you worry that the coalition is not ready for this campaign and 'unveiling' of the work, and that presenting all of the statewide issues side-by-side in your report may not be the most effective approach. Recently, there have been intense debates among coalition members. First, many are concerned that one member, whose work is funded by local industry, does not have the coalition's best interests in mind. Also, some smaller communities have had a harder time gaining traction in their policy advocacy efforts. You live in an urban community where air pollution affects 1000's of children daily and, despite the severity of issues others are facing, you and many others remain convinced that this should be among the highest priority issues for the coalition.