Business Ethics (Edexcel A-Level Religious Studies): Quizzes

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Whistle-blowing
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What are the two methods an employee can use to whistle-blow?

To company leaders or to public/media

Which newspaper did Ed Snowden sell his whistle-blowing story to?

The Guardian

What motivated the Sports Direct whistle-blower?

To stop the mistreatment of people

What major issue might a whistle-blower face regarding their employment?

May lose their job without compensation

In the Sports Direct case, what weight classified a delivery as a 'packet'?

Under a kilogram

How many strikes led to workers being released at Sports Direct?

6 strikes

How many extra unpaid hours were zero-hours staff forced to work at Sports Direct?

Three hours

Which committee investigated the Sports Direct whistle-blowing complaints?

Business, Innovation and Skills Committee

What is a key strength of whistle-blowing?

Allows companies to be held to account

What is a key drawback of whistle-blowing?

Could result in company shutdown & job loss

According to act utilitarianism, when is whistle-blowing morally right?

When it leads to greater overall happiness

Why does Kant oppose deceit in business according to Kantian ethics?

Lying is categorically wrong

Kant's second formulation states people should never be treated merely as what?

Means to an end

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