PHI 2397 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Sissela Bok, The Whistleblower, Whistleblower
2 Mar 2017
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The main stakeholders: the public, the individual, the company or organization. Whistleblowing is personal in that it almost always involves pointing a finger at some specific person or persons who may have done wrong. Whistle(cid:271)lo(cid:449)ers (cid:862)pose a threat to those (cid:449)ho(cid:373) they de(cid:374)ou(cid:374)(cid:272)e(cid:863) The stakes in whistleblowing are high and she provides a visual picture of ins and outs. Possible moral conflicts and issues faced by the whistleblower: The whistleblower must weigh responsibilities to employers and co-workers versus responsibilities to the public. Whistle(cid:271)lo(cid:449)ers ofte(cid:374) (cid:373)erit (cid:862)strong support because they sometimes perform an indispensable service. Whistleblowing is a new label generated by our increased awareness of the ethical conflicts at work. Whistleblowers sound an alarm from within the very organization in which they work, aiming to spotlight neglect or abuses that threaten the public (pg. 3 essential elements that make the act of whistleblowing unpleasant: dissent. Dissent in a broader context makes public a disagreement with an authority or majority view.
