Multiple choice softskills leadership

"Never speak ill of the dead" means

  1. Do not talk about someone while they are sleeping

  2. Do not discuss the cause of death

  3. Do not say bad things about a person who has died

  4. Do not try to communicate with someone who is dead

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The phrase is a social convention showing respect for the deceased by not criticizing them after death. Option C correctly captures this meaning. Options A, B, and D are incorrect - it's not about talking while someone sleeps (a confusion with 'dead to the world'), discussing causes of death, or supernatural communication.