Business Is Bad and You Need to Cut Costs by Reducing

question 31

Multiple Choice

Business is bad and you need to cut costs by reducing your employees' work hours or by eliminating several positions. You plan a meeting with your employees to discuss this situation.
-Which of the following statements works best to soften the impact of the bad news?

• A) Unfortunately, your warranty does not cover the kind of damages that you have caused.
• B) Because the damage was due to your negligence, the repair cost is your responsibility.
• C) These repairs cannot be performed free of charge.
• D) Your warranty extends only to manufacturing defects, not accidental breakage.
• E) We must reject your claim as the damage in this case was your fault.

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Definitions:

Aristotle

Ancient Greek philosopher and scientist, a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great, known for his writings on physics, metaphysics, poetry, theater, music, logic, rhetoric, linguistics, politics, government, ethics, biology, and zoology.

Quandary Ethics

A framework for addressing ethical decisions that present a significant conflict of principles or values, leading to uncertainty on the right course of action.

Golden Mean

In philosophy, particularly Aristotelian ethics, the desirable middle between two extremes, one of excess and the other of deficiency.

Principle

A fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or for a chain of reasoning.