A leader who values organizational integrity will not ______ ethical standards for short-term profits, recognizing that public trust is easily ______ once lost.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. compromise ... forfeited
- Step 1: Analyze context clues: A leader valuing integrity protects standards against temptation for temporary gain.
- Step 2: Such a leader will not 'compromise' standards, knowing that once trust is damaged, it is easily 'forfeited'.
Answer
compromise ... forfeited.
Why not the others: 'uphold ... acquired' contradicts the warning tone; 'champion ... restored' makes no logical sense in the context of misconduct; 'defend ... repaired' suggests trust is easily fixed.
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