Carly, a PR Practitioner, Is Assigned the Task of Analyzing

question 39

Multiple Choice

Carly, a PR practitioner, is assigned the task of analyzing the debate over whether to raise the minimum wage. She will select an ethical course of action by determining which actions will have the best consequences. One side says raising the minimum wage will cost jobs, whereas the other side says not raising it keeps many workers under the poverty level. What dilemma does she face?

• A) Determining the most ethical answer can be difficult
• B) Getting all employers to pay all employees the same wage
• C) How to eliminate the minimum wage
• D) Convincing both sides to let the marketplace sort it out

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