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Using an example, demonstrate how the Kew Garden’s principle would define whistle-blowing as a right. .
Using an example, demonstrate how the Kew Garden’s principle would define whistle-blowing as an obligation.
Kew Garden's principle are as-
Need—When the need is greater, you have a greater responsibility to act.
Proximity—How close are you to the problem? Proximity is not just physical. It can also apply to other areas, such as relationships.
Capability—You can be expected to intervene only insofar as you are able to.
Last Resort—If no one else is able to help, it becomes much more important for you to intervene.
1. When an employees comes to know about fraud or unethical practices being perpetrated and it could lead to collapse of the organisation than there is greater need and when there is greater need, greater responsibility to act. Hence, under such circumstances, Whistleblower becomes a Right.
2. When A CFO of the organisation comes to know about wrong doings at the any level and he is expected to intervene in such circumstances. At that moment, expectation to intervene becomes an Obligation and hence, whistleblow under these circumstances is an obligation.