(1992): 125-128. Stieb‚ James A. "Clearing Up the Egoist Difficulty With Loyalty." Journal of Business Ethics (2006): 75-87. Varelius‚ Jukka. "Is Wistleblowing Compatible with Employee Loyalty?" Journal of Business Ethics 85 (2009): 263-275. Bok‚ Sissela. "Whistleblowing and Professional Responsibility." T.L. Beauchamp‚ N.E. Bowie. Ethical Theory and Business. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall‚ Inc.‚ 1983. 261-269.
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aggressive behavior in these adulesents and violent materials such as movies‚ television shows‚ and different forms of art. These materials have been suggested to have short-term and long-lastings effects. In the article‚ "Sizing Up the Effects"‚ Sissela Bok illustrates the potential dangers that violence in the media can have on adulesents‚ affecting their decisions and behavior. In 1993‚ the American Psychological Association released a report‚ based on their annylisis of previously made studies
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Definition: Whistleblowing occurs when a member of an organization goes outside of the normal lines of authority in order to accuse the organization (or key personnel) of wrongdoing. On the face of it‚ whistleblowing involves disloyalty -- however well-meaning -- to one’s institution. So it requires justification. When is whistleblowing justified? Serious harm is involved; The whistleblower has already expressed his or her concerns to his/her immediate superior;
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sex‚ and income as the population at large. Whistleblowing is a relatively recent entry into the vocabulary of politics and public affairs‚ although the type of behavior to which it refers is not wholly new. How is it defined? Whistleblowing refers to a warning issued by a member or former member of an organization to the public about a serious wrongdoing or danger created or concealed within the organization. In a genuine case of whistleblowing‚ the whistleblower would have to have unsuccessfully
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History of Whistleblowing The definition of a whistleblower is a past or pesent employee or member of an organization‚ who reports misconduct to people or entities that have the power and presumed willingness to take corrective action‚ or to notify the general public of wrongdoing. In most cases‚ whistleblowers are employees of the ogranization but can be employees of government agencies as well. Normally the misconduct being reported is a violation of law‚ rule‚ regulation and/or a direct threat
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that the superior will do nothing effective. 3. The whistleblower has exhausted other internal procedures within the organization – or at least made use of many internal procedures as the danger to others and her own safety make reasonable. Whistleblowing is mandatory in these situations: 4. The whistleblower has/or has accessible evidence that would convince a reasonable‚ impartial observer that her view of the threat is correct. 5. The whistleblower has good reason to believe that revealing
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With the change in time‚ the college graduate expectancy rate has augmented. At the same time‚ the requirement and educational level has also gotten more difficult. Bok writes this essay from a professor’s perspective. It is noted in his autobiography that he was a student at Stanford University and George Washington University (Bok 36).He was also a former dean of the law school at Harvard University. His experience by itself gives him credibility to what he is writing. He has experienced different
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Whistleblowing It’s nearly impossible to discuss modern whistleblowing in the U.S. without mentioning the broad effect of the federal Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) and the enormous accounting scandals of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Before SOX‚ whistleblowing protection was intertwined with what most human resources specialists currently would think of as protection against employer retaliation. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act(OSH Act) for example‚ it was illegal for employers
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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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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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