Philosophical issue related to Whistleblowing

Find one journal article on whistle blowing, summarize the article, and then critically evaluate the author’s view. The journal must be a peer-reviewed philosophy journal, and the paper must be on a philosophical issue related to whistle blowing. Papers can be found on the Philosopher’s Index, which is located on the library’s webiste. Your summary should include a statement of the author’s thesis, as well as any arguments she gives in defense of this thesis. In your critical evaluation YOU MUST CRITICIZE THE AUTHOR’S VIEW. Even if you agree with the author, I would like you to raise one objection to her view. Your papers should be 3-5 pages typed, double-spaced. You should cite the paper that you use, but please feel free to use any format you would like.

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Philosophical Issue related to Whistleblowing

Article: Park, H., Rehg, M. T., & Lee, D. (2005). The influence of Confucian ethics and collectivism on whistleblowing intentions: A study of South Korean public employees. Journal of Philosophy of Business Ethics, 58(4), 387-403. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10551-004-5366-0

Summary

The article looks at the various ethical theories that have been developed by philosophers in the past and the role they have to play in regards to whistleblowing in the modern workplace. Whistleblowing is a relatively modern term compared to these philosophical theories. Whistleblowing refers to the process by which employees within an organization report an issue that is happening within the institution that is considered to be illegal, unethical or that offers unfair gains to other members within the institution.

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