\"The Whistleblower\" Directions: Address the issue of being a \"wistleblower\"

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"The Whistleblower"

Directions: Address the issue of being a "wistleblower" as presented below.  "The Whistleblower"- An ethical dilemma addresses the ongoing and well-known Toyota product recall situation. The focus is on a former Toyota corporate attorney, Dimitrios Biller.

1. View the following articles and videos:

"Was Toyota Bragging When it Saved $100 Million in Recall?"  http://autos.aol.com/article/toyota-documents-subpoenaed/

U.S. launches criminal probe into Toyota safety http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35520628/

2. Summarize the facts and ethical dilemma. Answer the following:

If you were in a situation similar to Dimitrios Biller, would you be willing to "blow the whistle" on your corporate employer? Why or Why not?

There are numerous state and federal laws designed to protect whistleblowers from corporate/employer retaliation. In your reasoned opinion, are such safeguards adequate to protect whistleblowers? Why or why not? do some quick research and identify some of these federal laws.

Make sure to:  Include some reference(s) to the legal protections (either through citing to court decisions or statutes that provide protection for whistle blowers. Is this protection adequate? Is it changing? you might have to do a brief internet search for this part of the assignment.

Explanation / Answer

Keeping myself in the shoes of Dimitrios Biller, I would be willing to blow the whistle because ethically, I cannot allow the corporate to earn or save millions by risking the lives of thousands. It’s unethical from my perspective to hide the fraudulent activity, especially when it’s the matter of life and death. I will trust the laws in place and will gather evidence in order to make a strong case against the employer in case of any known fraudulent activity, which management intentionally initiates in order to make a profit.

There are various laws that protect the whistleblower from the employer’s retaliation. If the employee is from the public domain, the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 safeguards the employment of the employee. The False Claims Act also focuses on the elements of harassment and retaliation after the act of whistleblowing and outlines crucial clauses to safeguard the whistleblower (Pritchard, 2017).

Further, the Presidential Policy Directive 19 (PPD-19), entitled "Protecting Whistleblowers with Access to Classified Information" outlines the guidelines in the interest of the whistleblowers (White House, 2016). I find these safeguards adequate to protect whistleblower for short term, but the fact is these guidelines cannot challenge the work culture where the whistleblower will have to survive. Very fewer measures have been taken to maintain the anonymity of the whistleblower, which remains the biggest challenge.

Reference:

White House, (2016). Presidential Policy Directive 19 (PPD-19). dni/files/documents/icotr/Whistleblower.PDF

Pritchard, B., (2017). Can I be Fired For Being a Whistleblower? Retrieved from bplaw/whistleblower/faq-whistleblowers/can-fired-whistleblower

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