Whistleblowing evaluation

strength-it breaks the trust between employer and employee eg. Edward Snowden

CA-whistleblowing encourages businesses to take their social responsibility of stakeholders seriously as they are protected by law

Strength-if public whistleblowing in encouraged too much then it may cause individuals who have an individual complaint to believe they are justified in going to the press

CA-ensures employees are ethical in their behaviour

strength-Norman Bowie- violates a ‘prima facie duty’

CA-give stakeholders a voice, for eg Tesco waste

act util

-the whistleblower would have to consider the amount of pleasure and pain the employers actions will cause

-even if there’s nothing illegal, still whistleblow if it is going to cause more pain

Rule utilitarianism

-whistleblowing would only be justified when the employer is breaking the law

Kant

-you have a moral obligation to keep your contract with your employer

-CA-you only have an indirect duty to the contract because it isn’t a rational being

-if someone is ‘green washing’ you should be concerned about the lying and therefore whistleblow