Which of the Following Statements About the Ethics of Delivering

question 58

Multiple Choice

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

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

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