Is Whistle-Blowing Ethical? Flashcards
1
Q
Whistle-blowing is when an employee discloses ? to the employer of the ?
A
Wrongdoing.
Public.
2
Q
Whistle-blowing may be perceived as an individual ? choice, but, in some cases, employees would have a ? responsibility to report unethical behaviour.
A
Moral.
Legal.
3
Q
In most cases in the UK, whistle-blowers are protected by law: The Public Interest ? Act (1998). There’s an equivalent act in the US: The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (????).
A
Disclosure.
2002.
4
Q
Social ? argue that encouraging whistle-blowing helps convince businesses to take their corporate social ? seriously, as otherwise their ? practices are likely to be revealed by one of their own employees.
A
Commentators.
Responsibilities.
Unethical.
