Outline For Whistleblower
Whistleblowers: Consequences of doing the right thing
By
Jose Gonzalez
Dr. Aaron Bazzoli
Park University
MG 260
29 September 2013
Outline
Purpose Statement: To provide an understanding what constitutes whistleblowing in an organization, what are some of the laws that protect whistleblowers, and provide several examples of employees blowing the whistle and their consequences?
I. What constitutes a whistleblowing in an organization?
A. Origin and Definition
B. Internal and External
II. What are some of the laws that protect whistleblowers?
A. False Claim Act
B. Dodd-Frank Act
C. Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act
III. What are several examples of employees blowing the whistle and their consequences? …show more content…
civic activist Ralph Nader coined the phrase in the early 1970s to avoid the negative connotations found in other words such as "informers" and "snitches" (Nader, Petkas, Blackwell, 1972). Duschinski, (2013), in an article called, “Whistleblowers Who Shaped Modern U.S. History” stated, “transpose friends with employers or government, and you have what we today term a “whistleblower”, individuals compelled by conviction, perhaps, or possibly treasure-seeking publicity hounds? Time tells”. However, in order to have a fundamental understanding of what is a whistleblower, one must understand what constitutes whistleblowing in an organization, what are some of the laws that protect whistleblowers, what are several examples of employees blowing the whistle, and their …show more content…
I tried doing this by showing what constitutes a whistleblowing in an organization, providing example of laws that protect whistleblowers, as well discussing of several employees that blew the whistle on their organization and the consequences that came with their decision to blow the whistle. A person can save the government or a company money and be compensated for doing the right thing. On the other hand, even though a whistleblower believes they are doing the right thing, doesn’t necessary mean the law or the public, for that matter, will embrace their whistleblowing. This leads us to back to the beginning, what are consequences for doing the right thing? Well, it all depends on the situation, the law, who is helping, who it is hurting, it is for the good of the public or for personal gains. All these factors are looked by the public and law enforcement officials. There are many beliefs and opinions on what a whistleblower is, but one thing that we can all agree on, the public, the people, should always be told the truth about the corruption that goes around in the corporate and government sectors. We will all be better for
By
Jose Gonzalez
Dr. Aaron Bazzoli
Park University
MG 260
29 September 2013
Outline
Purpose Statement: To provide an understanding what constitutes whistleblowing in an organization, what are some of the laws that protect whistleblowers, and provide several examples of employees blowing the whistle and their consequences?
I. What constitutes a whistleblowing in an organization?
A. Origin and Definition
B. Internal and External
II. What are some of the laws that protect whistleblowers?
A. False Claim Act
B. Dodd-Frank Act
C. Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act
III. What are several examples of employees blowing the whistle and their consequences? …show more content…
civic activist Ralph Nader coined the phrase in the early 1970s to avoid the negative connotations found in other words such as "informers" and "snitches" (Nader, Petkas, Blackwell, 1972). Duschinski, (2013), in an article called, “Whistleblowers Who Shaped Modern U.S. History” stated, “transpose friends with employers or government, and you have what we today term a “whistleblower”, individuals compelled by conviction, perhaps, or possibly treasure-seeking publicity hounds? Time tells”. However, in order to have a fundamental understanding of what is a whistleblower, one must understand what constitutes whistleblowing in an organization, what are some of the laws that protect whistleblowers, what are several examples of employees blowing the whistle, and their …show more content…
I tried doing this by showing what constitutes a whistleblowing in an organization, providing example of laws that protect whistleblowers, as well discussing of several employees that blew the whistle on their organization and the consequences that came with their decision to blow the whistle. A person can save the government or a company money and be compensated for doing the right thing. On the other hand, even though a whistleblower believes they are doing the right thing, doesn’t necessary mean the law or the public, for that matter, will embrace their whistleblowing. This leads us to back to the beginning, what are consequences for doing the right thing? Well, it all depends on the situation, the law, who is helping, who it is hurting, it is for the good of the public or for personal gains. All these factors are looked by the public and law enforcement officials. There are many beliefs and opinions on what a whistleblower is, but one thing that we can all agree on, the public, the people, should always be told the truth about the corruption that goes around in the corporate and government sectors. We will all be better for