Question

A representative from a prestigious industry association just emailed. She asks for your participation on an expert panel that will be held at an upcoming professional conference. The conference is not local, so it will require you to travel and stay several days in the conference location. The representative offers to pay for travel and lodgings for you and a guest to the conference. Which of the following responses would be most effective for helping you to make an ethical decision?a) Ask the representative to cover your expenses, but not your guest’s.b) Thank the representative and accept the offer to cover expenses of your participation.c) Ask the representative to cover travel expenses, but not hotel expenses.d) Ask the representative if this offer has been made to any others that she’s inviting.

Answer 1

Answer:

b) Thank the representative and accept the offer to cover expenses of your participation.

Explanation:

Since the representative asked for your participation on an expert panel that will be held at an upcoming international professional conference. The representative offered to pay for travel and lodgings for you and a guest to the conference.

The response that be most effective for helping you to make an ethical decision is to first of all, thank the representative and accept the offer to cover expenses of your participation.

As a sign of gratitude, you should thank them for the honor and privilege bestowed on you to be a part of the panel.

Also, having them offering to pay your travel and lodging costs would help you channel your energy into preparing and equipping yourself with necessary information and knowledge about the conference.