In another team meeting, Joe brings the conversation back to his topic of choice: the bottom line.

"I like Kaijusoft as a company," he says, "but Binary Frontiers Entertainment simply has the better offer. What if we suggest to Kaijusoft that they raise the price they're willing to pay?"

"I don't know if we're in a position to start a bidding war," Alice says. "The Board wants us to move quickly. I think we should just consider the offers as is and accept one of them."

"We've got time. Might as well use it$.$ If we can get a better deal, why not try? What's the worst that could happen?" asks Brian.

$3$ of $7.$

Which of the following responses demonstrates the foundational values of the Reputation Lens $($virtue ethics$)$: fortitude and compassion?

"I agree with Joe. I think if we are persistent and show leadership in negotiating the contract with Kaijusoft, they'll respect our courage and work hard to make the deal work."

$"$We can try. I$\text{'}$d love to get the best deal possible for everyone. In any event, we have a responsibility to everyone to try our best. The Board would appreciate us being honest with Kaijusoft about the weaknesses in their offer so they can reply."

"I think we could have some conversations without missing the Board's deadline. We can test the waters and see if we can make the offer more balanced, more of a $$win$-$win' situation for all of us on every count."