Whistle Blowing

A person who informs on someone engaged in an illicit activity is considered as a whistle blower. The concept of whistle blowing can be found in visible situations as well as unnoticed ones. Their job is to report a violation of law, rule, regulation and/or a direct threat to public interest, such as fraud, health/safety violations, corruption, and plenty of others. These whistle blowers are not always in favorable situations, and things could be worst if they are not supported by the managers. People are criticized and disliked for it, which makes it a tough job.

Whistle blowing is present in positive as well as in discouraging situations. In an organization when an employee seeks to claim, revealing of inappropriate act and bringing it in front of their managers, could be taken as whistle blowing in positive conditions. But in a situation where an employee leek out information to the general public or to the competitors, this act can be taken as negative whistle blowing in terms of the company.

When a person usually blows the whistle, it's normally not a direct attack towards a person, rather it is simply that the illegal or unethical actions of that person to be stopped. All the employees are suppose to work as a team and no body would like to be seen as the person who turns their back on them. The person has to make a very strict and uncompromising choice to make, keeping in consideration that the loyalty to their fellow colleagues as well as towards the company. I personally favor the whistle blowers as it is one act which could help save a thousand.

People usually consider it as "back biting" or "tattle-tale-ing", however that is how plenty of jobs, our environment, the reputation of the company, or in some cases even lives. They don't realize that it is ethically and morally, actually their job towards the company, people and money. For example if someone is stealing from the company and the action not accounted could result in a loss of money to the company, and further proceeding could even result in removal of jobs. Whistle blowing has many positive effects, and if carefully considered it can lead to the end of unethical practices in business. It is a method of informing the concerned authorities before it's too late and lead to a disaster. Whistle blowing can be negative to some, but it is a needed action for today. A controversial factor could be that it makes people decide between right and wrong. And the easy way would be to stay out of it and let someone else take notice, but the right way would be to go forward and stop it.