[ID:7730]If you are spending your money and valuable free time to volunteer abroad, you’re likely doing so with good intentions. You have done your due diligence, conducted in-depth research into international volunteer opportunities, asked the right questions and chosen an option that both meets your goals and aligns with your personal values. But choosing an ethical international volunteer placement does not automatically make you an ethical international volunteer.

Whether you are volunteering with vulnerable populations in a remote village in the Andes, or at a social enterprise in a large urban center like Bangkok, you will undoubtedly find yourself in situations that have ethical implications...