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Whistleblowing

Whistleblowing. An Ethical Dilemma . By: Garrison Clark, Anthony Iacobucci, John Knezic, Brian Linnell. Whistleblowing. When a person exposes misconduct, or illegal activity occurring in an organization https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1S29l9mXc60. Legislation. Federal Claims Act

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Whistleblowing

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  1. Whistleblowing An Ethical Dilemma By: Garrison Clark, Anthony Iacobucci, John Knezic, Brian Linnell

  2. Whistleblowing • When a person exposes misconduct, or illegal activity occurring in an organization https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1S29l9mXc60

  3. Legislation • Federal Claims Act “Lincoln Law”

  4. Legislation (continued) • Sarbanes-Oxley Act (2002) • Dodd - Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (2010)

  5. Whistleblowing Statistics • All 50 U.S. states & territories

  6. Statistics (continued)

  7. Benefits • Improved Public Safety • Ends unethical behavior • Increased F/S accuracy • Protect against physical/environmental harm

  8. Benefits (continued) • Reduce organizational waste and mismanagement • Provide means to fulfill sense of moral duty in confidence

  9. Drawbacks • Retaliation from management/colleagues • Termination • Resentment • Discredited reputation

  10. Drawbacks (continued) • Big public exposures • Other costs to society

  11. Ethical Perspectives Example Imagine a scenario where an accountant realizes $10 million dollars has been falsely added to a company’s financial statement. Should the accountant “blow the whistle” according to: -Utilitarian perspective -Kantian perspective -Virtue Ethics perspective

  12. Hypothetical Questions Has the accountant talked to a supervisor? What are the long term implications of reporting the financial difference? Who will be affected by the accountant becoming a whistleblower?

  13. Conclusion • Benefits > Disadvantages • Saves the Company’s Reputation • Promotes a Code of Ethics

  14. References • http://canislupuspc.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/whistleblower11.gif • https://www.google.com/search?q=civil+war+pictures&tbm=isch&imgil=_3qIeRo_aRUFKM%253A%253Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fencrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com%252Fimages%253Fq%253Dtbn%253AANd9GcSz0KKegPcoFp6Z0_-cw1PYH1LMGJGWnPwIyatoqxEhO3IsEhL-%253B443%253B303%253BwjLA55VQD6-ZKM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.geni.com%25252Fblog%25252Famerican-civil-war-records-and-genealogy-334671.html&source=iu&usg=__pbCVqbhA0jdxhkhzACIC16F6j3s%3D&sa=X&ei=LbRVU4imG-mysQS31oH4Dw&ved=0CDoQ9QEwCA#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=_3qIeRo_aRUFKM%253A%3BwjLA55VQD6-ZKM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.geni.com%252Fblog%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2011%252F03%252Famerican-civil-war.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.geni.com%252Fblog%252Famerican-civil-war-records-and-genealogy-334671.html%3B443%3B303 • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:SarbanesOxley.jpg • http://www.sec.gov/about/offices/owb/annual-report-2013.pdf • https://www.google.com/search?q=financial+statement&rlz=1C1CHFX_enUS567US567&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=UeVVU7OcKLXfsATe0YHADQ&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih=600#q=whistleblowing&tbm=isch&facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=tAfFmwq32OKiyM%253A%3BaOu3EcO_ejdncM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252F3.bp.blogspot.com%252F-fyrt6Mprmno%252FUgprzdbu55I%252FAAAAAAAAlnw%252FmWn3lD9sSLQ%252Fs1600%252Fcelebrate-whistleblowers-600.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.truthliesdeceptioncoverups.info%252Fp%252Fdemocracy-and-freedom-of-information.html%3B600%3B468

  15. References • https://www.google.com/search?q=flooding+the+court+system&rlz=1C1CHFX_enUS567US567&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=u99VU7DEDamlsQTmv4CQDQ&ved=0CAoQ_AUoAw&biw=1366&bih=600#q=whistleblowing+ethics&tbm=isch&facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=7bgVekFSbTDVoM%253A%3BsmQmkZIp-D7_4M%3Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.debeersgroup.com%252FImageVaultFiles%252Fid_1554%252Fcf_5%252FWhistleblowing_Poster_FINAL.JPG%253F~1554~%3Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.debeersgroup.com%252FWhistleblowing%252F%3B690%3B325 • https://www.google.com/search?q=flooding+the+court+system&rlz=1C1CHFX_enUS567US567&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=u99VU7DEDamlsQTmv4CQDQ&ved=0CAoQ_AUoAw&biw=1366&bih=600#q=workplace+bullying&tbm=isch&facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=GtFafUQxNawwMM%253A%3BLk-aj0jCRGG5YM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fmados.files.wordpress.com%252F2011%252F09%252Fworkplace-bullying.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fmados.wordpress.com%252F2011%252F10%252F30%252Fa-cavalcade-of-casual-service-jobs%252F%3B425%3B282 • Source: https://www.google.com/search?q=enron&rlz=1C1CHFX_enUS567US567&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=R95VU-L0OZTMsQSlrIKwAg&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih=600#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=cI1b0YNk-xBSKM%253A%3BwFp8RAuY__lJfM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fupload.wikimedia.org%252Fwikipedia%252Fen%252Fthumb%252F9%252F9a%252FEnron_Logo.svg%252F150px-Enron_Logo.svg.png%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fen.wikipedia.org%252Fwiki%252FEnron%3B150%3B148 • http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iMdpqRG1zNc/SbmFb59QeJI/AAAAAAAAAHI/rU6PKGehWm0/s400/Coachhines2.jpg

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