American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Your boss has asked you to post a message on the company’s internal blog, urging everyone in your department to donate money to the company’s favorite charity, the American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, which works to stop abuse and neglect of animals. You wind up writing a lengthy post packed with facts and heartwarming anecdotes about rescued pets and volunteer experiences with the organization.
When you must work that hard to persuade your audience to take an action such as donating money, aren’t you being unethical and manipulative? Explain.
When responding to your peers, try to deepen the discussion by adding your own perspective. At what point does persuasion become unethical? Or does it? Contribute information from our readings, tell your own story, and/or add links to outside sources.
* Excerpted from Activity 9-31. Business Communication Essentials. 8th edition, Pg. 242. For more information on the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals check on this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Society_for_the_Prevention_of_Cruelty_to_Animals
