Imagine your job is to speak briefly to welcome, introduce, toast, or give an award to someone who you know is undeserving of respect. For example, the person about whom you must speak might be manipulative, racist, or lazy. (Feel free to think of a specific person who fits this description, and imagine the circumstances under which you might be required to publicly honor him or her.)

Describe how you would proceed in these circumstances.

How could you be true to yourself while dealing with the obligations that often operate in business and professional situations?