Madison is a junior reporter for a large newspaper. She sincerely promised a source that if he gave her the name of a politician who helped cover up the drug overdose of a prominent doctor, she would make sure the police did not learn where she got the information. Just before printing the story, the paper’s editor called the police and gave them the informant’s name in accordance with the paper’s established policy that Madison did not know about. What mistake did Madison make?
A. failing to show compassion
B. making a promise she could not keep
C. following a stereotype
D. letting herself be manipulated
B. making a promise she could not keep
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