Whistle-blowing (Edexcel A-Level Religious Studies): Flashcards
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Define whistleblowing
Define whistleblowing
Employee discloses wrongdoing to employer or public
Two methods of whistleblowing
Two methods of whistleblowing
Internal to company leaders OR external to media/government
Where did Ed Snowden disclose to?
Where did Ed Snowden disclose to?
Guardian newspaper
Committee that investigated Sports Direct
Committee that investigated Sports Direct
Business, Innovation and Skills Committee
Motivation: not wanting to break law
Motivation: not wanting to break law
Accountant avoiding tax fraud
Main risk for whistleblowers
Main risk for whistleblowers
May lose jobs without compensation
Risk to fellow workers from whistleblowing
Risk to fellow workers from whistleblowing
May lose jobs if company shuts down
Sports Direct wages issue
Sports Direct wages issue
Paid less than national minimum wage
Sports Direct zero-hours contract issue
Sports Direct zero-hours contract issue
Forced 3 hours unpaid work or no hours next day
Key strength of whistleblowing
Key strength of whistleblowing
Holds companies to account
Why whistleblowing unrealistic to expect
Why whistleblowing unrealistic to expect
Employees risk job loss and damaged colleague relationships
Act utilitarianism on whistleblowing basis
Act utilitarianism on whistleblowing basis
Depends on whether it creates greater overall happiness
Kant's view on lying in business
Kant's view on lying in business
Categorically wrong - cannot be universalized
Kant's 2nd formulation relevance to whistleblowing
Kant's 2nd formulation relevance to whistleblowing
Never treat people as means to end - exposes exploitation
Sports Direct strikes policy
Sports Direct strikes policy
6 strikes and worker released