decline and persuade them to tell the truth
Don't lie and tell the truth.
Never compromise your integrity for anyone
Don't do it and seriously consider finding another position elsewhere because if they want you to lie to a customer what else are they lying about and to whom.
Wire yourself up and ask about it. And make sure your resume is up to date.
Where do your personal ethics fall re: this lie? If it's one you are personally comfortable with. No worries. Since you are asking the question I assume it's not. Discuss with your ethic leaders how to deal with the discomfort. Discuss with your supervisor how the statements / actions they are asking of you conflict with your personal beliefs. Be ready to walk away. If your significant other or parent were asking you to violate your personal ethics you would be in as uncomfortable a place. Be aware that a work place relationship that is asking the same things as a toxic home relationship also qualifies as a toxic relationship. No one needs to stay in a toxic relationship. Of any kind.
Don’t do it. That’s your integrity on the line.
Never compromise you integrity.
DI NOT EVER LIE. Lies can eventually catch up to you- the company will not lie for you and have no issue releasing you from your duties should they catch you lying. If the company insists on you lying for them, that is not the company you wish to continue working for!
Be true to yourself.
Report to HR or leave.
I would like to think that I would never compromise my integrity for my employer.
Refuse. Your word, like your experience can help or hinder your career. Never compromise yourself with a lie.
Never lie.
File a complaint with the company ethics office
The Nazi's taught us how misguided it is to claim, "I was just following orders". If (by omitting facts or misrepresenting facts) you mislead someone who has the right to know the truth (from you), that's a lie. That makes you a liar. Do you want to be a liar? If your lie results in an injustice being inflicted on another, even if it is to save your own job, that's even worse. While your obligation to truth does not mean that you need to right all that is wrong with your company, it does mean that you must strive to not be complicit in wrongdoing--even if that costs you your job. Based on this criteria, I once lost a job in which I was earning about $150K a year. If you want to see a wonderful example of integrity under the most difficult circumstances, see "A Man for All Seasons". What would Thomas More do?
Respectfully decline
Always tell the truth no matter what
I would tell the truth regardless of who told me anything.
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