ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING-ETHICS

Student 's Name _______________

Professor 's Name _______________

Business Ethics

29 April 2010

Final Examination - Ethics

Part A

A1

If I were in the position of the newly-hired Quality Control Manager , I wouldn 't have to be a whistle blower ' immediately . The issues that I would have to consider in being a whistle blower ' include my position in the company and the reason for my being hired . First of all , how would whistle blowing ' impact on my role in the company as Quality Control or Assurance Manager ? Another

issue which I need to consider is how would the company , its stakeholders such as employees , investors customers , suppliers and the regulating bodies , react and respond if I would tell on the company 's quality issues

The most crucial factor that I would need to consider is the fact that I was hired by the company to manage the Quality Control of the operations and the products . Would I think it wise to whistle blow ' on the company 's quality standards ? Definitely , no because if I do so , it would be tantamount to betraying the trust of the company on my role as QC manager and as an employee . Likewise , whistle blowing ' would be tantamount to telling the public that I , as QC Manager , would be useless and ineffective in my role

Overall , whistle blowing ' may not always prove to be beneficial to most of the parties concerned in any scandal , the company 's stockholders , employees , clients , suppliers and creditors . Whistle blowing...