What is the toughest decision you have had to made in your career? Do you think consultants face ethical dilemma more frequently than some other professions?

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If you work at McKinsey, everyday is an ethical dilemma. Do you decide to help the Saudis nuke their neighbors today or convince them to infringe on some more human rights instead? Do you decide to fight COVID, or are you against using a vaccine that has the name BCG in it?

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Depends on the engagement... I think on average, an accountant, lawyer, or doctor would probably face more ethical dilemmas.

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Current project watching my PMs bold face LIE to the client and then they turn to me for more insight.. half the time idk what to even say to the client.. ill be in meetings while my PM is IMing me about what I can and cant say to the client because were being shady af..

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Worked in lobbying, consulting has nothing on the ethical shit you face in that world.

Whether or not to call your clients out on their biases, whether against other countries or groups of people, or yourself. I’ve had to figure out how to do all of these. But when I worked in HR in college, we also had a lot of ethical dilemmas come to our door so it definitely depends.

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