Whistle blowing is informing on illegal and unethical practices in the workplace. It is becoming increasingly common as employees speak out about their ethical concerns at work. It can have disastrous consequences for the individual‚ as well as threatening the survival of the organization that is being complained about. In this issue‚ philosopher Sissela Bok asserts that although blowing the whistle is often justified‚ it does involve dissent‚ accusations‚ and a breach of loyalty to the employer
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------------------------------------------------- Unit 8- Whistleblowing 1. Whistleblowing: Meaning‚ Kinds‚ (refer hard copy notes) Precluding the need for whistleblowing Note: for ‘precluding the need for whistleblowing’ you may also refer handwritten notes for further insight 2. Marketing Truth and Advertising: Manipulation & Coercion‚ Allocation of moral responsibility in advertising 3. Trade Secrets Note: Refer hard copy notes for 1‚2‚3 or “Business Ethics” by M
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Chapter Four – Whistle-Blowing What is Whistle-Blowing? Whistle-blowing is the voluntary release of non-public information‚ as a moral protest‚ by a member or former member of an organization to an appropriate audience outside the normal channels of communication regarding illegal and/or immoral conduct in the organization that is opposed to the public interest. The Key Points in this Definition are: 1. A whistle-blower is a member or former member of an organization and not an outsider
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moral position on the matter Whistle-blowing is the release of information by a member or former member of an organization that is evident of illegal conduct in or by the organization. Morality on the other hand can be defined as the concern with the distinction between right or wrong conduct. There are basically four categories of whistle-blowing in the organization. Whistle blowing can be internal‚ external‚ personal or impersonal. Internal whistle-blowing is where the matter is reported
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fraud‚ WorldCom did not have a whistle-blower hotline process in place. Instead‚ Cynthia took on significant risks when she stepped over Scott Sullivan’s head and notified the audit committee chairman of her findings. Discuss the key criteria for the operation of an effective corporate whistle-blower hotline. Be sure to highlight potential pitfalls that should be avoided and reference professional codes‚ legislation and academic literature as appropriate. A whistle-blower is an organisation member
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Whistle man written by Brian Ridden‚ is an entertaining book for teens that reflects the Australian identity in several ways. This is because it recaps real events‚ through the eyes of an ordinary orphan named Garret Clancy. Garrett does this by revealing how the characters‚ setting and plot during the 1870’s in Australia‚ represents the Australian identity. In this fabulous book‚ Ned is shown as a hero due to Garrett‚ though it doesn’t give enough evidence about the other side of him. Firstly
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CASE ONE WHISTLE BLOWERS : SAINTS OR SINNER? 1) Do you believe that whistle-blowing is good for organizations and its members‚ or is it‚ as David Stetler believes‚ often a means to extort large financial gains from companies? Is having a strong ethics whether they are ethical or unethical practices make it easier for a person to take action than for that person to process the making of decisions and choices for today ‘s ethically working environment? I feel that in this case of Douglas Durand
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The Life of a Whistle Blower 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
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Jeffrey Wigand Dr. Jeffrey Wigand is best known as the whistle blower against the Brown and Williams Tobacco Corporation (B&W). He revealed the unethical tactics B&W used to target youth‚ and how they deluded many patrons of the addictiveness of nicotine in tobacco. Dr. Wigand was born in New York City‚ however‚ he claims Mt. Pleasant‚ Michigan as his home. He travels extensively about the nationally as a motivational speaker‚ lecturer and specialist on various tobacco issues. In addition he
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John Watson MT302 Organizational Behavior Unit Three: Case Incident 2 Whistle Blowers: Saints or Sinners 6/27/09 Whistle Blowers: Saints or Sinners 1. Do you believe that whistle-blowing is good for organizations and its members‚ or is it‚ as David Stetler believes‚ often a means to extort financial gains from companies? Is having strong ethics whether they are ethical or unethical practices makes it easier for a person to take action than for that person to process the making
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