2026-2027 new Passed and received D773 Task 1 - Ethical dilemmas, framework, and emerging technologies. Western Governors University
D773 Task 1 Alisha Steen You are a public relations manager who is approached by a client with a complex issue. The client posted offensive comments using racial and gendered slurs on social media when they were younger. Now, as an adult with a high-profile position, they have deleted the posts from their account. However, some other users who worked with the client saved several posts and shared them with the public. You consider the ethics of taking on this client. A. 1. Ethical Dilemma: Is it ethical to represent the client? As a public relations manager, you have to decide between helping a client build their brand or refusing to represent them because their past could cause harm to your business. By representing them, it could give the perception that you or your company agrees with their past beliefs, excuses their behavior because it was in the past, or does