The concept of whistleblowing and different aspects

2. Presented By:-
Komal Singh-15020241059
Akshay Saraff-15020241013
Namrata Manglik-15020241133
Dhruv Puri-15020241043

3. What is whistle blowing????
Whistle blowing in its most general form involves calling(public)attention to wrong doing, typically
in order to avert harm. Whistle blowing is an attempt by a member or former member of an organization to
disclose wrong doing in or by the organization.
e.g.:- Wikileaks, Jeffrey Wigand, “The Insider”, Karen Silkwood, “Silkwood”
Definition of whistleblower:-
A whistleblower is an employee, former employee, or member of an organization, especially a
business or government agency, who reports misconduct to people or entities that have the power and
presumed willingness to take corrective action.

4. Purpose of whistle blowing:-
 To draw attention to unethical, inappropriate or incompetent conduct which has or may have detrimental
effects either for the institution or for those affected by its functions.
 It extends to situations where an individual believes that an activity is harmful while others involved are
not aware of it or reject the perception that is involved.
 The whistleblowers are prepared to take full responsibility for their actions.
 Implies a concern for the preservation of ethical values which overrides a concern for self-preservation.
 Whistleblowers open themselves to the risk of losing personal and financial security, counter-accusation
and alienation and yet they feel compelled to make the disclosure and to stand by it.

5. Types of whistle blowing:-
Internal
Personal
Impersonal
 Internal Whistle blowing is made to
someone within the organization.
 Personal Whistle blowing is blowing
the whistle on the offender, here the
charge is not against the organization
or system but against one individual.
 The impersonal, is the external whistle
blower.

6. Stages of whistle blowing:-
 Stage one -- Is there a potential whistle- blowing scenario?
 Stage two -- Seriousness test
 Stage three -- Reality check
 Stage four -- Becoming aware of the big picture
 Stage five -- Forcing management recognition of the problem
 Stage six -- Taking the problem to upper management
 Stage seven -- Going outside the organization
 Stage eight -- Living with the Results

8. Effects of whistleblowing:-
• Forced to leave organization/demotion
• Credibility ruined
• Family, health, and/or life in jeopardy
• Outrage and divisiveness of people
directly or indirectly involved
• Physical or psychological isolation.
• Organization experiences loss of
money, restitution, productivity, and
positive reputations.
• Incarceration.

9. • When the employee identifies a serious threat of harm, he or she should
report it and state his or her moral concern.
• The employee must have documented evidence that is convincing to a
reasonable, impartial observer that his or her view of the situation is
accurate and evidence that the firm’s practice, product or policy seriously
threatens and puts in danger the public or product user.
• The employee must have valid reasons to believe that revealing the
wrongdoing to the public will result in the changes necessary to remedy
the situation.
When is Whistle-blowing
ethical?

10. When is Whistle-blowing unethical?
Whistle-blowing must be questioned if:
• Motivation is the opportunity for financial gain or media
attention
• Employee is carrying out a vendetta against the company
• Key point – better be very sure of your facts and your
evidence better be irrefutable before blowing the whistle

11. Advantages &
Disadvantages
• Whistle blowing leads to good results.
• Severe damage to the environment has
been stopped by the actions.
• The actions of whistle blowers are
potentially beneficial to society.
• Exposing unethical behavior
• Legal Protection
• Diminishes Trust in the
Workplace
• Can Negatively Affect
Your Career
• Can Destroy the Company
• Risk to Personal Safety

12. Role of an HR Manager
• Keep employees on a behavioral track that is acceptable in the eyes of the law, of key
stakeholders and the directions of senior management.
• They can undertake internal audits, exit interviews, opinion surveys, legal compliance monitoring
systems, and direct whistleblowing mechanisms.
• includes confidential phone hotlines and write-ins where employees can anonymously report their
concerns and suspicions.
• Educating managers about legal processes and training them to investigate grievances
thoroughly and objectively is prerequisite to a diligent response.

13. WikiLeaks Founder
Julian Assange is an
Australian publisher and
journalist. He is the
controversial founder of
the whistleblower website
WikiLeaks which releases
sensitive and or classified
documents which have
embarrassed leaders
worldwide.

14. WikiLeaks has been involved in the publication of material
documenting extrajudicial killings in Kenya, a report of toxic
waste dumping on the coast of Côte d'Ivoire, Church of
Scientology manuals, Guantanamo Bay detention camp
procedures, the 12 July 2007 Baghdad airstrike video, and
material involving large banks such as Kaupthing and Julius
Baer among other documents.
WikiLeaks became
internationally well
known in 2010 when it
began to publish U.S.
military and diplomatic
documents with
assistance from its
partners in the news
media.

15. Conclusion:-
 A whistle blowing incident is probably the most emotionally difficult thing you can experience as a
professional.
 Not every incident that should result in whistle blowing does, sometimes the whistle is “swallowed”
rather than blown.
 In some cases, there are federal and state laws meant to provide protection for the whistle blowers.
 If you find yourself in a possible whistle-blowing incident, you should exhaust all internal alternatives for
addressing the problem and accumulate all documentation possible. If blowing the whistle becomes the
only alternative, then you should anticipate a job change and you should get good legal representation.