A project manager is leading a project to launch a new product. The marketing director (a key stakeholder) is pushing to launch early to beat a competitor, but the product has not passed final safety testing. What is the project manager's ethical responsibility?

Answer options:

Refuse to launch until safety testing is passed, citing the PMI Code of Ethics regarding public safety.

Launch the product with a warning label to mitigate liability.

Follow the marketing director's instructions as they are the senior stakeholder.

Launch a limited beta version to a small group.

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PMI Code of Ethics: Responsibility, Respect, Fairness, Honesty. Safety is paramount.

A.Refuse to launch until safety testing is passed, citing the PMI Code of Ethics regarding public safety.✓ Correct

Professional Responsibility. The PM has a duty to the public and safety that overrides stakeholder pressure.

Yielding to authority (C) when it violates ethics.

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