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Whistleblowers

Whistleblowers. Shelby Abraham, Gladys Ambrosio, Vincent Chung, Lucia Lee, Andi Parsaulian. What is whistleblowing?. Someone who raises alarms on corporate unethical misconducts Issue – Courage vs. Treachery Characteristics Reports internally; last resort  report externally

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Whistleblowers

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  1. Whistleblowers Shelby Abraham, Gladys Ambrosio, Vincent Chung, Lucia Lee, Andi Parsaulian

  2. What is whistleblowing? • Someone who raises alarms on corporate unethical misconducts • Issue – Courage vs. Treachery • Characteristics • Reports internally; last resort  report externally • High moral values • Ethical dilemma  Short-term vs. Long-term  Truth vs. Loyalty

  3. Is it inevitable? • Need to understand drivers • Kantian theory  understand consequences • Conflicts between individual values and corporate culture or practices • Awareness of their intention • Risks • Loss of job • Ruined career  not able to find employment No clear-cut answers!!  Personal beliefs & values

  4. Is it good? • Whistleblowing is a good thing with negative connotations. • Intention:‘stop’ the progression of wrong-doing. • Consequences: Positive Negative

  5. Protecting & Encouraging Whistleblowers • If no protection  wrongdoings remain undetected • Need to overcome whistleblowers’ fear of retaliation, alienation, peer recognition • Whistleblowing culture and system

  6. Employing known whistleblowers • Sherron Watkins  Enron • Cynthia Cooper  WorldCom • Coleen Rowley  FBI • Sarbanes-Oxley Act 2002 (anti-retaliation laws) • Dilemmas for future employers • Will they play along? • Will they blow our cover? • Trustworthy or big mouth?

  7. ‘Paying’ Whistleblower • Compensation not in monetary value • Potential to raise illegitimate claim (bounty hunter) • Reduce potential social stigma of whistleblower as ‘snitches’ • Breed further distrustful environment • Rewards in form of: • Protection • Recognition/Image • Higher status

  8. Whistleblower checklist Legal Affairs, BusinessWeek Online, 16 December 2002

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