ASQ CQA Exam - Topic 6 Question 15 Discussion

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During an audit, the client learns that the auditor has recently completed a quality system audit of a major competitor. The client then questions the auditor about the competitor's audit results. The best action for the auditor to take is to

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C) explain to the client that it would be inappropriate to discuss the results of that audit

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A) discuss the results of the audit with the client, only if the competitor agrees

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B) go offline with the client, explain that the question is unethical, and that if the client persists, additional action by the auditor will be taken

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D) obtain permission from the competitor to use the results of the audit as examples for future clients, provided that the examples are not specific to business affairs or technical processes