You may worry that the indirect organizational strategy is unethical and manipulative, but the alternative—breaking the news bluntly—can cause pain and hard feelings. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate answer. Your goal in using the indirect strategy is to be a communicator. Read the following scenario, and answer the following question. Printing and copying costs have skyrocketed at your company, and the company will begin charging employees for all hard copies of documents related to internal use. The message informing employees of this change uses an indirect approach and focuses on the environmental benefits of going paperless.
Is the sender using an indirect approach in an ethical or unethical manner?
a. Unethical
b. Ethical