So-called tainted donations have become a very real problem for many charities and organizations: when is it wrong to accept a donation because of how the money was made? What if the money was made in the distant past, when different ethical values prevailed? And if a donor uses their money to whitewash a dubious reputation, is that just something they should accept as a small price to pay for the greater good?
In this final conversation with Rhodri Davies, author of What is Philanthropy For?, he explores these and other moral dilemmas that beset the philanthropic landscape of the 21st century.
Listen to the podcast here or on your favourite podcast platform:
Listen to the first conversation, ‘What is philanthropy and why does it matter?’, and the second conversation, ‘Is philanthropy charity’s more rational cousin?’.
What Is Philanthropy For? by Rhodri Davies is available on the Bristol University Press website. Order here for £8.99.
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