Some paradoxes of whistleblowing

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Whistleblowing refers to the revelation of information about an organization which would not ordinarily be revealed. It can be considered a form of disloyalty but is morally permissible under certain circumstances. These circumstances are part of the standard and accepted theory on whistleblowing. However, analysis of real incidents of whistleblowing showed that there are inconsistencies, or paradoxes between the accepted theory on whistleblowing and what is actually known about whistleblowing. These paradoxes are not simple exceptions but frequent paradoxes which violate the accepted theory.

Ethical aspects, Whistle blowing, Whistleblowing, Employee loyalty

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Technical decisions: time to rethink the engineer's reponsibilities?

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Engineering ethics is still a vague concept in many corporations. Most managers do not include engineers in decision-making and engineers do not know the kind of information that may be ethically withheld from managers. Since engineering work is extremely compartmentalized, engineers tend to be less responsible for the actions that they make. Indeed, technical decisions would have to take into account ethical issues that most companies apparently fail to consider.

Engineering ethics

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Professional responsibility: just following the rules?

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Following established social norms is sufficient for generating responsible conduct in most professions. Professional ethics and virtue are larger issues, while strict and blind obedience conflict with following rules.

Business ethics, Social norms, Responsibility

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