Should people be judged by their intentions or by the consequences of their actions?, Is making no decision sometimes worse than making the wrong one?, When an organisation makes a mistake while trying to help people, how much criticism does it deserve?, Should organisations openly admit their failures, even if doing so could damage public trust?, Is it possible to help people too much?, Can a solution that works extremely well in one country create problems in another?, If you can help 100 people a little or 10 people enormously, which is better?, Should emotional stories influence where money goes?, If donors want to fund something that experts consider unimportant, whose judgment should matter more?, Is it acceptable for a charity to spend a significant amount of money on salaries, technology, or advertising if this eventually allows it to help more people?, Should organisations sometimes abandon a project after investing years of work and money in it?, An aid programme works for 95% of people but causes serious problems for the remaining 5%. Is it successful?, A programme encounters problem after problem but eventually succeeds. Does the difficult process make the final success less impressive or more impressive?, A charity tries something innovative and fails. Another charity chooses a safe approach that achieves very little. Which organisation made the bigger mistake?, If a project goes completely smoothly, does that necessarily mean it was well planned?, Which is more dangerous: overconfidence or fear of getting things wrong?

Mistakes & Problems

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