Cael tells his co-worker and friend, Kevin, that he has been interviewing at a rival advertising firm and thinks that he has secured a job. He said he is not going to tell his boss because he will have to start immediately at the new job and will be unable to give two weeks’ notice as expected when leaving a position. Kevin knows that their boss is depending on Cael to finish a big project and feels like he should tell his boss but he also wants to be a good friend. What kind of situation is Kevin facing?

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Cael tells his co-worker and friend, Kevin, that he has been interviewing at a rival advertising firm and thinks that he has secured a job. He said he is not going to tell his boss because he will have to start immediately at the new job and will be unable to give two weeks’ notice as expected when leaving a position. Kevin knows that their boss is depending on Cael to finish a big project and feels like he should tell his boss but he also wants to be a good friend. What kind of situation is Kevin facing?
a. Conflict of ownership
b. Conflict of friendship
c. Conflict of loyalty
d. Conflict of intuition

GPT-4o mini · Answer

Kevin is facing a **conflict of loyalty** (c). He feels torn between his loyalty to his friend Cael and his loyalty to their boss, who is depending on Cael to complete an important project. This situation puts Kevin in a position where he must choose between supporting his friend and being honest about the potential impact of Cael's actions on the team and the project.