Answer to Question #249302 in Finance for Kajal

Question

Your friend wants to blow whistle and has come to you for guidance. How would you 

advice her/him to help determine whether she/he has a greater obligation to the public or 

to his/her employer? Make a list of 4-5 tough questions that you need her/him to answer 

before she/he blows the whistle. Explain the purpose of each question. (You can pick a 

social/environmental or economic issue for whistle blowing)

Answer 1

 For the question,we can take a situation wherein employer is using technology which is cheap but is causing a lot of continuos harm to environment,in public though employer has maintained stance that his technology is environment friendly,now in terms of advice with the help of following questions,one can help their friend find the solution to given problem as in whether they are sure what they are saying is correct as anything incorrect can ruin their and many other people's careers and can affect their life,then can they prove it,what their conscious is telling them to do,how will this play out as these after effects are important too,what are costs and benefits of such an approach for them and for employer and public.

• First question will be are they 100% sure about the case as wrong information may attract serious repurcussions for them as well as employer and their future opportunities aspects.
• Second question will be if they are sure,can they prove it as otherwise it will not help their cause.
• Third question will be what effect will it have on them,be it in terms of employment,financial security,have they thought about it.
• Fourth question will be have they thought and prepared for any potential backlash from their firm
• Finally what their conscious is telling them,as above all considering above mentioned factors,this becomes the most crucial question.