As a defender of the standard theory, I would
As a defender of the standard theory, I would
Eventually, fear of legal liability forces them to expose the deviance. In the case, “Why Should My Conscience Bother Me?,” B.F. Goodrich Co., created a faulty aircraft break. The people within the company knew that the break would fail if it was used, but they continued to forge tests…
This incident Challenger present us a case study in organizational communication, ethics and culture as it promotes or discourages necessary communication and the ethics of whistle blowing.…
Charles M. Blow's article “Suicide of a Dishonest Officer” shares a clear message for his readers that people need to know the full story and the facts before they jump to conclusions and “Not everything in real life fits into a narrative” (Blow). To get his intended message across, Blow writes using a strong appeal to logos by uses examples from some well known individuals to convince his readers that by jumping to conclusions “they pushed an association that didn't exist” (Blow). Blow's article serves as a warning for people to stop and wait for all the answers before they come to a conclusion that could embarrass them and hurt others in the process.…
Since the 1960s, the public value of whistle blowing has been increasingly recognized. Whistle blowing statutes protect from discharge or discrimination an employee who has initiated an investigation of an employer’s activities or who has otherwise cooperated with a regulatory agency in carrying out an inquiry or the enforcement of regulations. Many states have enacted whistle blower statutes, but these statutes vary widely in coverage. Some statutes apply only to public employees, some apply to both public and private employees, and others apply to public contractors. Under the federal False Claims Act, any person with knowledge of false claims or fraud against the institution may bring a lawsuit in his or her own name and in the name of the United States. As long as the information is not publicly disclosed and the government has not already sued the defendant for the fraud, the whistle blower, who is called a relator in this action, may bring a False Claims Act case. The Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 is a United States federal law that protects whistleblowers who report agency misconduct. The agency violates the Whistleblower Protection Act if agency authorities take (or threaten to take) retaliatory personnel action against any employee or applicant because of disclosure of information by that employee or applicant (“Whistle Blower Protection Act”).…
Doing what’s right is never an easy decision one when it comes to work. However, when it comes to whistleblowing, this may be the hardest choice that someone will ever have to make in their life. Handling a whistleblower claim means dealing with the possibility that repercussions may come in the terms of unemployment, drop of income, loss of friendships, and reputation. The choice of a whistleblower can be impossible to make, in terms, of how they are going to bring to higher authorities.…
Through his article "The Banality of Systemic Evil", Peter Ludlow gives an interesting perspective over the recent whistle blowing cases. His main analytic focus is over the Chelsea Manning, Aaron Swartz, and Edward Snowden cases that grabbed global attention. The author raises the issues of morality and whether the actions taken were justified. He also gives reference to a book called "Moral Mazes" which elaborates on ethical decision making within the corporate world. The article also gives light to one side emerging from this situation, being the younger generation. Ludlow provides his analysis, the supportive sources from both parties, and the reasons for why his inquiry is appropriate.…
According to Halbert, Ingulli, & Frey (2015), whistleblowers are people who decide to report unethical or illegal activities, usually activities under the control of their employers. They may be working for private companies, nonprofit organizations, or for the government. A whistleblower is an individual working in an organization who decides to expose the misconduct, misbehavior, or illegal actions occurring in that organization. Making the decision to expose these actions can be very difficult to disclose with the fear of repercussion. The information being disclosed to supervisors or the media can either be inside or outside their organization. There are a number of organization or groups out there that are concerned with issues in organization and when a whistleblower is exposing corruption, those groups make themselves available for the whistleblower to make their allegations.…
When faced with a difficult situation of morals, choice, and possible destruction of a person’s protection and survival, individuals find themselves in a formidable situation. This is a common occurrence for people who become known as a whistleblower. There is a problem in the United States with protection of individuals for whistleblowing in the workplace, and not enough is being done for these individuals. Whistleblowing is increasing and has become more common, more frequent, and sometimes dangerous. Individuals could potentially face the inability of obtaining another job because they are stigmatized as a whistleblower. This paper will focus on two questions: How does the society’s view support whether someone will blow the…
Clark, R. (1999, January). Health Care Financial Management the Ethics of Whistle-Blowing. Retrieved from http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3257/is_1_53…
Critically consider the way in which a focus on social harm can help us to explore the complexities of ‘crime’.…
The benefits of this study were the creation of legal protection for whistleblowers in the state of Nevada. There were no risks to any participants’ safety for this study. Informed consent was not needed as retuning the completed survey was viewed as consent to be included. All participation in the study was viewed as voluntary. Approval of the survey tool was obtained from the University of Nevada, Reno prior to beginning data collection. (Black, 2011, p. 29)…
Rothschild, J and Miethe, T.D (1999) Whistle-blower disclosures and management retaliation, Work and Occupations, 26 (1), 107-128.…
About what constitutes harm, someone may say that hurting someone’s feelings or insulting someone’s sensibility. Harm can be also defined as hurting someone by being a bad example. Clearly there are limitations to this principle. Mill believed that an individual could harm him/herself as long as he/she does not cause harm to anyone else. The controversy comes in here because a person can harm himself or herself, which can affect other people connected to the individual. If a person does something, which harms only him/her, someone might see that and does the same thing and end up causing harm to him or her. So the theory is limited and flawed. The example you pointed that Jack pokes himself in the eye on purpose and damages his vision. Jill sees Jack do that, so she pokes herself in the eye and damages her own vision. I will say yes that jack’s behavior has affect Jill harm herself. According to his Self-regarding actions, he pointed, “No person is an entirely isolated being.” Hence, it is impossible that Jack does that harms himself will not also harm Jill. Even Mill accepts that harming oneself can cause harm to others and even, in a small way, regarding society as a whole group. What is more, although Jill wouldn’t copy jack that pokes himself in eyes and damages his vision, Jill is still harmed by Jack mentally. Back to the example you give to me, if Jill wouldn’t see that Jack poke in himself in eyes, she may never think about this behavior. Hence, no matter she copy jack’s behavior or not, she is still harmed by Jack mentally.…
“The only freedom […] is that of pursuing our own [happiness], so long as we do not attempt to deprive others of theirs or impede their efforts to obtain it” – John Stuart Mill.…
This document will describe the key characteristics of a whistleblower and briefly summarize one researched instance of whistleblowing in one publicly traded company within the last 12 months. It will…