Question

1. Whistleblower is : Which one and Explain

A. employees of an organization that go beyond their duties and expectation in order to highlight wrong within the organization

or

B. employees go beyond normal procedure& loyalty to their employer and report wrong doing in the intrest of the public .

Answer 1

Correct option is B. employees go beyond normal procedure & loyalty to their employer and report wrong doing in the interest of the public.

Whistleblower are employees who go beyond normal procedure & loyalty to their employer and report wrong doing in the interest of the public. They are basically the employees, former employees or members of business or government organizations who reports the wrongdoing to people who posses the power and willingness to take corrective action. Whistleblowers are called so because they are the ones who blows whistle on frauds, corruption, exploitation, wrongdoings, etc. specifically on ethical and moral grounds. They are the employees of the organization who made disclosures in the public interest & they expose illicit or risky behaviors that promote injustice or deteriorate the work atmosphere. Regulatory enforcement programs has made whistleblowing an integral part of it & they protect whistleblowers from any consequent threats of retaliation for disclosure. Also, various laws exist to protect whistleblowers from retaliation from those who are accused of wrongdoing. The employees who whistle against wrongdoings shows their approval and support for the norms that are being dishonored by the organization. They aim to bring the wrongdoing to the attention of public in order to prevent the harm.