Scene to read · Ethics, Collaboration
The best-case slide
You joined a three-person startup a month ago as its first employee, and you are sitting in on today's loan pitch as an observer.
In a coworking conference room minutes before a loan pitch, you've just pointed out that slide four's market chart was copied uncredited from a published industry report and shows its best-case projection as today's market size. Wei, a co-founder, built the slide. Giulia, the other co-founder, sits beside him in her wheelchair. You're only attending, but your job depends on this loan.
The scene
Wei: Yes, it's the report's best case labeled our analysis. I'm not touching it now.
Giulia: Lenders in this space quote that number constantly. It's public, not a secret.
Wei: And adding a source after submission gets applications flagged. That's worse for us.
Giulia: We're on in five minutes. Let's just present it as it is.
The two questions
- 1What would you say to Wei and Giulia before the lender walks in, and why?
- 2When, if ever, is it acceptable to stay quiet about a misleading detail because speaking up would cost you personally?
What raters look for
- Ethics
- Weighs competing duties honestly, protects people from harm, and stays accountable to rules and values.
- Collaboration
- Works toward a shared goal, shares credit and load, and repairs friction inside a team.
Answer scenarios like this on the real timers
Answer both questions on the clock, and get each one scored 1–9 the way raters score. Your first set is free, no card.
Practice free
