Sissela Bok | Whistleblowing and Professional Responsibility

Multiple Choice

Sissela Bok | Whistleblowing and Professional Responsibility
Bok looks at what whistleblowers have in common with each other and what they must consider in making the difficult moral choice to speak out. Whistle-blowing involves dissent, breach of loyalty, and accusation-all of which require accuracy, fairness, and good judgment. A whistleblower must also be careful to compensate for potential bias involving personal gain or revenge.
-Whistle-blowing is seen by superiors as a violation of loyalty and as a(n)

A) exoneration.
B) commendation.
C) accusation.
D) acquittal.