Deck 4: Whistle-Blowing

Question 1

The two Challenger spacecraft engineers who were concerned about possible O- ring failure were unsuccessful at whistleblowing because they .

A)tried to resolve the matter internally at Morton Thiokol
B)refused to use Morton Thiokol internal channels to address the matter
C)did not document problems with the O-ring
D)opted to contact the press before speaking with their superiors about potential problems with the O-ring

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The main reason that companies should have a whistle-blowing policy is that .

A)it avoids tension and strife
B)whistle-blowinghelps business
C)it enhances employee satisfaction
D)wrongdoing harms them

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Some corporations have an ombudsman,whose role is to .

A)blow the whistle
B)release information to the public
C)report on employees
D)hearcomplaints

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which of the following is necessary for whistle-blowing to occur?

A)information
B)legalprotection
C)a nondisclosure agreement
D)managingauthority

Question 5

Loyalty to a corporation can sometimes lead to whistleblowing if .

A)the corporation is a large one
B)the whistleblower enjoys legal protection
C)the whistleblower wants to see change in the corporation
D)the government is paying the employee for the information

Question 6

Why is the loyal agent argument supported by the law?

A)The argument is supported because of the agent dictates the principal's job duties.
B)The argument is supported because the agent is morally but not contractually obligated to follow the principal's directions.
C)The argument is supported because the agent is not an employee of the principal.
D)The argument is supported because the agent is contractually obligated to perform his or her duty.

Question 7

The main motivation for there to be whistleblower-protection laws is that whistleblowers .

A)represent a minority
B)are likely to be oppressed
C)benefitsociety
D)should enjoy freedom of speech

Question 8

A whistle-blower is primarily motivated by _.

A)retaliation
B)ethicalconcern
C)personal gain
D)fear of retribution

Question 9

All whistle-blowing policies should include .

A)a guarantee against retaliation
B)a guarantee of continued employment
C)a way for employees to go public
D)specific monetary awards

Question 10

Employees who are most upset with a company will most often .

A)write to the CEO
B)simply leave the company
C)go public with their complaints
D)hope the company will reform from within