Whistle-blowing and Its Features

Whistle blowing is an act of conveying information about a significant moral problem by a present  or  former  employee,  outside  approved  channels  (or  against  strong  pressure)  to someone, in a position to take action on the problem.

The features of Whistle blowing are:

•    Act    of    Disclosure:    Intentionally    conveying    information    outside    approved organizational channels when the person is under pressure not to do so from higher- ups.

•    Topic: The information is believed  to concern a significant moral problem  for the organization.

•   Agent: The person disclosing the information is an employee or former employee.

•   Recipient: The information is conveyed to a person or organization who can act on it.

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