Which of the Following Statements About the Ethics of Delivering

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the ethics of delivering bad news is most accurate?

• A)Delaying the bad news in a message is manipulative.
• B)The indirect strategy is unethical only if the writer intends to deceive the reader.
• C)Using the indirect strategy is a way to hide the bad news from the reader.
• D)Delivering bad news is a fact of life; consequently, you need not worry about ethics.

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Definitions:

Set Point

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Basal Metabolic Rate

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Bulimia Nervosa

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