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 able to give two weeks' notice as expected when leaving a position. Kevin knows 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 intuition
B. conflict of ownership
C. conflict of friendship
D. conflict of loyalty

1 answer

Kevin is facing a D. conflict of loyalty. He is torn between his loyalty to his friend Cael and his professional responsibility to inform his boss about Cael's job situation. This conflict involves balancing his friendship with Cael and his obligations in the workplace.