Unit 5. 1. Under what circumstances are employees most likely to blow the whistle? I believe whistle blowing itself is a bold action by any individual or a group of people. I just wanted to add this before my discussion to explain my modesty towards the whistle blowers‚ only to the genuine ones. An employee is likely to blow the whistle ideally in a circumstance when they see any unethical activities occurring in their organization. It can be in a process or in the hierarchy itself but still
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corruption. Whistle blowers can make the allegations internally Whistle blowing refers to the unauthorized disclosure of the unethical‚ illegal and corrupt practices by an employee to protect the public interest. The concept whistle blowing has taken an important stand in the competitive world both in public and private sector. There are 3 conditions that must hold for whistle blowing to be morally permissible‚ and 2 other conditions that must hold for it to be morally obligatory. Whistle Blowing Conditions:
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Whistle blowing is known as ‘when an employee reports some wrongdoing to people that have the authority to take correct action‚ the wrongdoing is usually a disobedience of the rules and is a threat to the public interest through fraud‚ corruptions and so on’.(www.wikipedia.org). The Public Disclosure Act 1998 came into effect in 1998. Employees were hesitant to speak up about wrongdoing because they were afraid that they would not be listened to or that they would be putting their jobs at risk. The
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Normative theory and whistle-blowing Introduction Whistle-blowing in this context is the act‚ for an employee‚ disclosing what he believes to be an unethical or illegal behaviour to higher management (internal whistle-blowing) or to an external authority or the public (external whistle-blowing). Examples of unethical acts include sexual harassment and racial discrimination at work while illegal act include the accounting fraud by the Arthur-Andersen accountants for Enron (Sims & Brinkmann 2003)
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When the Whistle Blows Book Review When The Whistle Blows by Fran Cannon Slayton is mysterious‚ yet exciting. I am not a big fan of reading‚ but this book kept me interested. If you ever want to find a good book about West Virginia‚ this is the right choice. The story follows Jimmy every Hallows Eve from 1943 to 1949‚ which is also his father’s birthday. Jimmy has a mysterious edge to him‚ especially when it comes to finding out about “The Society.” He’s also somewhat of a rebel. Jimmy is always
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Does Blowing the Whistle Violate Company Loyalty? Employees have moral obligations to respect the property of the corporation‚ to abide by employment" onmouseover="window.status = ’goto: employment’;return 1" onmouseout="window.status=’’">employment contracts‚ and to operate within the bounds of the company’s procedural rules. However‚ the duty of loyalty is not absolute. That an employee should be loyal is a prima facie duty. The object of the employee’s duty must be deserving if the duty is genuine
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SHORTCUTS Opting to Blow the Whistle or Choosing to Walk Away By ALINA TUGEND Published: September 20‚ 2013 FACEBOOK TWITTER GOOGLE+ SAVE E-MAIL SHARE PRINT SINGLE PAGE REPRINTS WHISTLE-BLOWERS have been big news lately — from Chelsea Manning‚ formerly known as Pfc. Bradley Manning‚ to Edward J. Snowden. Yet‚ for most people‚ the question of whether to expose unethical or illegal activities at work doesn’t make headlines or involve state secrets. Enlarge This
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label generated by increased awareness of the ethical conflicts encountered at work. Whistle blowers sound the alarm from within the very organization in which they work‚ aiming to spotlight neglect or abuses that threaten the public interest. The stakes in whistleblowing are high‚ whistle blowers pose a threat to those whom they denounce and their own careers are at risk. Sissela Bok acknowledges that blowing the whistle is often justified but that in doing so the individual creates dissent‚ conflict
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WHISTLES HISTORY Whistles is a clothing brand with 40 stores across Britain. It was founded in the early 1980s by Lucille and Richard Lewin. In January 2008‚ Jane Shepherdson‚ former Topshop director‚ signed a deal to purchase a 20 per cent stake in Whistles and was appointed the job of chief executive Founded in London in 1978‚ Whistles began as an independent boutique and has since evolved into a leading womens wear brand. Today‚ under the helm of Chief Executive Jane Shepherdson‚ Whistles
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( Facts of the Case ( Issues faced ( Multiple options of solutions recommended by you ( Best recommended solution acceptable to you ( Answers to each of the questions‚ of the case‚ very briefly 1. How liable should companies be for violent acts that are committed during work by their own employees? Answer: Companies should be fully liable for the welfare of its employees. Protective measures must be taken to ensure safe working environments for its
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