Whistle blowing occurs when an employee exposes a wrongdoing about their company. It has many negative effects, but sometimes it is the moral thing to do. The main issue that I will discuss is if whistle blowing is the right thing to do. I believe that if something is going to endanger the general public, then there is only one option.
             Whistle blowing is becoming more and more common these days, but in most cases, it has devastating effects. Several of these people had to find new jobs, relocate, or settle for less money in their new job. It can be very scandalous, often involving law- suits (Ezell, 2003).
             The main issue is if it is moral. Many people argue that you have obligations of loyalty to your colleagues an your place of employment. Corporations today are run with the expectations that they will function in ways that are compatible with the public interest. But in some cases, their main concern is maximizing their profits. This is when it can become disreputable (Vinten, 1994). A good example of an employee who I believe was right in his decision was that of Dan Gellert. Mr.Gellert was a pilot who suspected a problem in one of the aircrafts he was flying. He noticed a defect in the auto pilot system of the Lockheed-1011, a new wide-body aircraft. He reported the incident to Eastern airlines, and their reply was, "We'll look into it." A few months after this happened, an Eastern airlines aircraft that was trying to land using autopilot, crashed into the everglades of Florida. Gellert wrote a report to the vice-president of operations, who in turn, said the crash, was "pure folly." After evaluating his report, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), found the defect in the autopilot but recognized the crash to be of pilot error. After two more incidents occurred, Gellert wrote another report, but was shortly demoted to co-pilot, then asked to take a leave o
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