The thread that runs through this is loyalty to an organization and the assumption that it will be reciprocated. But reality is that there are all sorts of con

The thread that runs through this is loyalty to an organization and the assumption that it will be reciprocated. But reality is that there are all sorts of conflicting interests, and no principle can tell you how to resolve them in all cases. You can do all sorts of things that hurt individuals in pursuit of the organizational goals because you think it serves a higher purpose, but the organization can be corrupted. As a non-manager, I try to always remember that my manager's job is to mediate conflicts of interest, and if they are defending the organization's interest, I won't take it personally. But, since I am not a manager, I pursue my own interest, or try to help individuals that I like. There are few organizations with a hold over their managers/executives so strong that human emotion cannot ever sway them. If that is the case, then how do things get back on track if the whole organization goes astray? Faith in whatever the mission is supposed to be, cannot be taken as a given.