Whistle Blowing-Enron

Whistle Blowing- Enron Was Ms. Watkins justifies in blowing the whistle on Enron? There are six conditions that justified Ms. Watkins case of whistle blowing. The situation was of sufficient moral importance to justify it. She had all of the facts and they were well understood, all internal steps were taken, she chose the best way to blow the whistle, she had a huge responsibility to the organization, and it benefited the public. Ms. Watkins …

…People's livelihoods were at stake. As a head of the corporation she had the moral and ethical responsibilities of everyone on her shoulders. The fall of Enron affected countless retirement accounts and stock shares. These were monies that people based their futures on. In which case, someone needed to blow the whistle and as a corporate head, she had the credentials to do it. 1. Boatright, John R., Ethics and the Conduct of Business, Prentice Hall, 2003.