She’s lying. If you believe that any lie is unethical, then her behavior is unethical. But, what should she do? If she announces that they plan an acrossthe-

board staff reduction, work and productivity will cease for that day. . . and maybe much longer. Plus, she can make no specific statement about who will be cut, so being more forthright would just raise employee anxiety, and unnecessarily for 90 percent of the employees. Ask the students how they might change her opening remarks to make them more honest without causing panic.

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