Whistle-blowing Flashcards
Lindbloom
Is an act of moral intergity and justice
-shows moral courafe as risks personal consuqences
Gant
Whitsleblowers are ‘saints in a secular culuture’ as act to protect society
Schuerman
Whistleblowing is almost an act of civil disobedience, protects human rights through exposing when the authority undermines them
Boot
Whitlseblowoign should be allowed if it serves the public interest
-look pragmatically and asses if it is justified
H shaw
How a knatian approach is too absract
-it is strong applied to buisness overall as means to protect dingity
=but it fails to accomodate for the complexity and collecitve responsiblity sororunding whsitle blowing
Alford
It may not alwyas bring the intended ethical outcomes
-eg) ernon case with reudncany and stock market crash
Gunslas
We should deal with the problem internally to prevent external disoclasures that can have negative outcomes
Bouville
1)critses kant = problem of conflicting duties, it is not alwyas clear if we should. Universal maxims fails to accomodate for the complexity of whistle blowing
-eg)snowden, dut to national security vs people
2)Undermines loyalty – loyalty and confidentiality are the foundations of a company
Alpin
Idividualistic
-whisleblowers may act from personal motives such as seeking revnege or personal fincianl gain
Davis
Cirticses an utlairtianist approach
1) paradox of burden
- However, this perspective overlooks the significant personal costs borne by whistleblowers, such as career jeopardy, social ostracism, and emotional distress. Looking to pleasure of majority undermines the individual
2)paradox of missing harm
=ambivalance with harm principle
-whistleblowing often takes place after the harm is done
-undermies utliernaim principle to prevent harm before, and can lead to more harm long term
3) Paradox of Failure
Even when whistleblowers expose wrongdoing, the anticipated positive outcomes—such as organizational reform or public benefit—may not materialize
