Blowing the Whistle | Differentiate between internal and external whistleblowers

Differentiate between internal and external whistleblowers.

Internal whistleblowers are employees who discover misconduct in the workplace and communicate this to their supervisor, who then follows established procedures to address the misconduct within the organization. 

External whistleblowers are employees who discover corporate misconduct and choose to bring it to the attention of external parties, such as law enforcement agencies or the media.


Source: Ghillyer_Business Ethics A Real World Approach 2e

Making it Stick: Doing What’s Right in a Competitive Market | Key Terms

Key Terms - Making it Stick: Doing What’s Right in a Competitive Market

Ethics Officer:  A senior executive responsible for monitoring the ethical performance of the organization both internally and externally.

Organizational Integrity:  A characteristic of publicly committing to the highest professional standards and sticking to that commitment. 

Proactive Ethical Policies:  Policies that result when a company develops a clear sense of what they stand for as an ethical organization.

Reactive Ethical Policies:  Policies that result when organizations are driven by events and/or fear of future events.

Sustainable Ethics:  An ethical culture that persist long after the latest public scandal or the latest management buzzword.

Transparent Organization:  An organization that maintains open and honest communications with all stakeholders

Source: Ghillyer_Business Ethics A Real World Approach 2e

Blowing the Whistle | Key Terms

Key Terms - Blowing the Whistle

External Whistle-Blowing:  When an employee discovers corporate misconduct and chooses to bring it to the attention of law-enforcement agencies and/or the media.

Internal Whistle-Blowing:  When an employee discovers corporate misconduct and brings it to the attention of his or her supervisor, who then follows established procedures to address the misconduct within the organization.

Whistle-Blower:  An employee who discovers corporate misconduct and chooses to bring it to the attention of others.



Source: Ghillyer_Business Ethics A Real World Approach 2e