Why Is It Ethical To Whistle Blowing?

To Whistle Blow or Not To Whistle Blow – That Is the Question

The book defines a whistleblower to be someone who "Sounds an alarm from within the very organization in which they work, aiming to spotlight neglect or abuses that threaten the public interest." Whistle blowing can save an organization from performing unethical operations, but at the same time can be detrimental to the future employment of the whistleblower. Therefore, I believe that in certain circumstances, whistle blowing is necessary for the company's well-being, but is it worth it to whistle blow when your future career is at risk? In addition, I believe that in a majority of circumstances where a person's career is not a risk, that there is still no ethical obligation
This is the type of situation where a person's career is not at risk, but I believe that there is no ethical obligation to whistle blow. If the roles were reversed and you received a grade that was less than what you rightfully earned, then I believe everyone would report this issue to the professor, but I still believe that there is no ethical obligation to report this. The only difference between the two situations above is that less people would report the issue if there grade was higher than they actual deserved, but in both instances there is no ethical obligation to report the issue. There is no ethical obligation to report the grade because it did not threaten others nor produced wrongdoing onto others. The professor made the mistake, while the student did nothing wrong in this situation. Therefore, there is no ethical obligation to report the issue to the
Whistle blowing for the company in which you work for is like being a traitor during war. Therefore, the defining factor of whether there is a moral or ethical obligation to whistle blow is determined through a cost benefit analysis of whether the detrimental effects the company may cause due to their unethical business practices is outweighed or not by the negative effects placed upon the individual who is whistle blowing. People hold higher weight towards the effects upon themselves, therefore making the cost benefit analysis rarely conclude in favor of whistle