Whistleblowing

Whistleblowing therefore , has a lot of ethical and moral implications for the whistleblower and a great deal of the good and the bad resulting from whistleblowing poses a great dilemma to employees . Equally challenging is the fact that whistleblowers are involved in a legal tussle before they can prove their case . Again , this raises ethical questions as to how appropriate and beneficial it is for an employee to undertake whistleblowing . Generally , advantages of whistleblowing in terms of moral right outdo the advantages of not whistleblowing considering that many people are suffering in

organizations and in other institutions from injustices such as racial discrimination , religious discrimination as well as discrimination on the basis of national origin and gender . Therefore , as long as whistleblowing helps fight the vices in the society , then it must be viewed as ethically correct since it upholds morality

In conclusion , whistleblowing has become a highly publicized concept given a lot of media coverage . The fact that most whistleblowers especially in terms of whistleblowing depend on the media and publicity to prove their case is a demonstration that the media plays a very important role in advancing the cause of whistleblowers . As evidenced by the frequency in which whistleblowing is given coverage in current events in the news , whistleblowing is important if the wrongs , which go on behind doors in offices , are to be brought to the fore

Reference

Miethe , Terance , D . 1991 . Whistleblowing At Work : Tough Choices in exposing Fraud , Waste and Abuse on the Job . Westview Press

William , H . Shaw and Vincent Barry .2007 . Moral Issues in Business 10th ed . Belmont , California : Wadsworth

William , H . Shaw and Vincent Barry .2007 . Moral Issues in Business 10th ed . Belmont , California : Wadsworth . Pp 445-452

Miethe , Terance , D . 1991 . Whistleblowing At Work : Tough Choices in exposing Fraud , Waste and Abuse...