When Using the Justification That "The Tactic Was Unavoidable," the Negotiator

Multiple Choice

When using the justification that "the tactic was unavoidable," the negotiator is saying that:

A) the tactic helped to avoid greater harm.
B) the quality of the tactic should be judged by its consequences.
C) the negotiator was not in full control of his or her actions and hence should not be held responsible.
D) what the negotiator did was really trivial and not very significant.