"Belonging to an organization means I must do what's best for it if I expect the best things for me and my patients. Some political battles are waged for self-interest, and these risk rifts that can only weaken an organization. Others are waged according to philosophical ideas and moral imperatives. My first inclination is to not get involved with anything until I can sort out the objective facts from the dramatics. Then I have to ask, is something better for my organization? because, if it is, then it's better for me in the long run. If the conflict is wasteful, only self-serving, and of no benefit to the group, I need to stay out of it because my participation will only make things worse for everyone and that includes, ultimately, my patients."
