Discussion 2

– Readings & Videos in file upload

– Discussion 2 (3 questions to answer) in file upload.

Readings

&

Videos

for Discussion 2

Week 10: Responsible Whistle-blowing

Responsible Whistle-blowing

Whistleblowing Overview

 

(Links to an external site.)

 
Videos

Why do we Hate Whistle-Blowers? | Kelly Richmond Pope | TEDxDePaulUniversity (Links to an external site.)

Whistleblower Protection and the Truth: Linked intimately | Tom Michael Devine | TEDxWilmingtonSalon (Links to an external site.)

Edward Snowden: The Ethics of Whistleblowing – Hero or Traitor? (Links to an external site.)

Rick Cook on the Space Shuttle Challenger (Links to an external site.)

Readings

· Read 

Encouraging Internal Whistle-blowing in Organizations (Links to an external site.)

 (Lilanthi Ravishankar, 2003)

· Read 

Miami-Dade Whistleblower Frequently Asked Questions

· After watching the above video with Edward Snowden, read:

·

Edward Snowden is a Whistleblower (Links to an external site.)

·

White House: Snowden ‘is not a whistleblower’

Discussion 2

Discussion Prompt:

Over the past few weeks, we have discussed how to manage ethics from an individual and organizational perspective. As you reflect on this, answer the following questions:

1. How can organizations best promote ethical behavior and what are the biggest challenges for organizations when creating an ethical culture?

2. What makes a good code of ethics and how can organizations take steps to ensure employees understand the code?

3. In the supplemental article “

Encouraging Internal Whistleblowing in Organizations(Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)

”, what sticks out to you the most? Why?