Whistleblowing and Its Consequences Whistleblowing is an act that has become more prevalent in the corporate and private sectors. A whistleblower is described by Liuzzo (2013) as “…a person who reveals to a governmental authority‚ or to news media‚ confidential information concerning some wrongdoing or conduct that he or she regards as unethical” (p. 28). Some of the most notable cases in United States history have involved corporations‚ utility companies and the President. Some cases have been
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Treas. Reg. 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv). * If the partnership liquidates‚ or any partner’s interest in the partnership‚ the partners must receive assets equal to the positive balance in their capital accounts. * The partners have a responsibility to maintain a positive balance in their capital accounts. If there is ever a negative balance in a partner’s capital account‚ the partner is responsible to restore the balance back to a positive balance. Since both
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Whistle blowing "Whistle blowing" is a verbal and/or written communication‚ to a Person‚ Organization‚ or Activity‚ which is in the Public Sector (Government - local‚ state‚ or federal) or private Sector (Business/Industry/Non-government)‚the purpose of such communication being to expose and/or inform upon‚ alleged wrongdoing (fraud‚ theft‚ etc.)‚ or discrimination (race‚ religion‚ national origin‚ gender‚ etc.)‚ or retaliation‚ or some other type adverse occurrence that violates a law‚ or a regulation
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as a kind of professional art where science is applied to optimum conversion of resources of nature in order to benefit mankind. Thus‚ a professional engineer is competent by virtue of his fundamental education and training in the application of scientific method and outlook to the analysis and solution of engineering problems. An engineer’s responsibilities are notable in research‚ designing‚ construction‚ manufacturing‚ managing and also in the field of education. The responsibilities of an engineer
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Like most business professions‚ there has to be a strong sense of ethics and responsibility. Especially professions like law or public accounting. They must have strong standards of integrity. In public accounting‚ people rely heavily on the information being provided on companies. Any mistakes or intentional cover up will have high costs to the economy and dire consequences. Even though there are laws and standards that regulate auditing‚ it does not completely stop or prevent firms from doing
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internal whistleblowing Any person who raises a concern regarding wrongdoings‚ moral degradation‚ or malpractice within his/her workplace is referred to as a whistleblower. Therefore‚ whistleblowing refers to the process through which individuals‚ normally employees within private organizations or the government‚ disclose to those in authority or to the public illegalities‚ corruption‚ mismanagement‚ or some other wrongdoings within their institutions (Great Britain‚ & Hodge‚ 2014). Whistleblowing can
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Reading for 8-21-12 * Introduction * Ethics‚ morals‚ and professionalism * Some central themes * Conflicts of interest‚ truthfulness‚ duties to clients versus duties to the justice system‚ personal and professional interests versus fiduciary obligations‚ self-interest‚ lawyers as employees/institutional pressures on ethical judgments‚ and the changing legal profession REGULATION OF LAWYERS * Institutions that regulate lawyers * The highest state courts‚ state
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AC 4001 – Interim Assignment – 2012/2013 Name: James Nicholas Anthony Cassin Student No: 109444602 Word Count: 1988 I don’t agree with the statement provided that ‘whistleblowing’ is an enemy of business and creates suspicion and disharmony. This is simply the old traditional view of the idea of whistleblowing that there is a spy or snitch within the camp looking after his/her own interests. This old and traditional view is largely based on the case that employee’s within organisations had very
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There are several attributes that a healthcare professional should have. Strong Communication skills‚ empathy‚ good attention to detail‚ flexibility‚ and physical endurance are essential in a healthcare professional I strongly can identify myself with a someone that has these kinds of characteristics. This is a position where all of these attributes come into play. Helping others to grow and better themselves is part of my nature and everyday role. I’m great at speaking and at listening to others
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Lori Nagel Philosophy 342 November 4‚ 2011 Whistle-Blowing and The Insider The Insider tells the story of Jeffrey Wigand‚ a scientist and executive with Brown and Williamson‚ a major tobacco manufacturer‚ who decides to come forward and “blow the whistle” on “Big Tobacco.” His testimony in the Mississippi’s lawsuit against the tobacco companies revealed that the CEOs of these companies knew the addictive affects of cigarettes‚ despite their testimony to the contrary in front of a Congressional
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