Whistleblowing

Everyday people are put in the position to decide, "What ought I do." There are certain situations in business where you might be aware of something or know something that could affect others in a negative way. Whistleblowing is a way for an employee to stop this from happening, but there are time and instances when this is not permissible or obligatory. This paper discusses some of the different occasions when whistleblowing is permissible or …

…you can see there are different reasons for whistleblowing when the consequences of the event change. You are not always obligated to blow the whistle and you are not always permissible to blow it. If the consequences seem less significant then you would not be held morally responsible for not notifying the external media. If the consequence is of the extreme you will be held responsible and there is no justification to prevent your prosecution.