level: Whistle Blowing
Questions and Answers List
Chapter 8
level questions: Whistle Blowing
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bowie + Duska propose what criteria concerning personal responsibility? | - the extent of the need - the proximity of person (s) in need - the capacity to assist - others availability and likeliness to render assistance |
| What counts as genuine cases of whistleblowing | - solid/serious issue with evidence - other less harmful options must be exercised and unavailable - it is in the publics best interest to know - blowing the whistle must solve the problem |
| Two considerations when going through criteria of whistle blowing | - public interest must be threatened by a policy or procedure - employees have tried to fix the issue |
| What are the two types of whistle blowing | Internal - which is reporting the issue through a different channel of authority but still within the organization. External - which is outside of the organization but reporting to a senior authority, and/or media exposure. |
| Whistleblowing | Making public matters that organizations have ignored or wish to keep hidden but which constitute a significant wrong or an immediate danger |
| Why does the culture of an organization matter with whistleblowing | Hierarchical cultures perceive loyalty in terms of silent compliance and disloyalty as overt criticism. If an organization encourages consultation, silence is viewed as disloyalty. |
| Negative Advocacy | When the attention is directed onto the whistle blower attacking their credibility to divert attention away from the issue being exposed |
| Consequences of blowing the whistle | - Exposing injustice does not rid you from the potential adverse consequences - potential job loss, bankruptcy, marriage failure, murder, jail - the focus is directed onto the whistler blower while the attention is diverted away from the people keeping silent ~ scapegoating |
| What are some objections to whistle blowing | - Cause distrust within the organization - Person may have a grudge against the organization - Not all whistleblowers have a moral motive - Person may not have all the information therefore resulting is negative consequences - The information exposed is owned by the company - Act breaks employees contact - The employee has a duty to report to superiors |