When Asked to Tweet from His Client's Twitter Account During

question 23

Multiple Choice

When asked to tweet from his client's Twitter account during a tradeshow, Todd Defren of SHIFT Communications faced an ethical dilemma. Using Kathy Fitzpatrick's Guide for Ethical Decision-Making to work through this ethical conflict, how did Todd ultimately resolve this dilemma?

• A) He refused to compromise his own standards and said he would not tweet under false circumstances
• B) He weighed his choices and felt this wasn't a significant conflict worthy of damaging his relationship with the client
• C) He compromised, promoting in advance and throughout the event that these tweets may be composed by other team members
• D) He chose not to tweet, but composed a blog post after the event on behalf of the client

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