10 Simple Ways to Protect Your Career From Ethical Slip-Ups

5. Be sure case statements and agreements are accurate and unambiguous.

Many accusations of ethics violations occur because donors and organizations have different expectations about the conditions of a gift, or consultants and clients have different expectations about work to be done. These actually are contractual — rather than ethical — problems. To avoid them, make sure your case statements, solicitation materials and consulting contracts are accurate, specific and clear.