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How to balance honesty with compassion

I've been asked to give a reference for someone who was a mediocre employee but really needs this job to support their family.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Truth-telling and kindness seem to require opposite responses, forcing you to choose between integrity and mercy.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Confucian benevolence and social harmony?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.