RT Article
T1 Anonymity and whistleblowing
JF Journal of business ethics
VO 1
IS 3
SP 167
OP 177
A1 Elliston, Frederick A.
LA English
YR 1982
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1785594400
AB This paper examines the moral arguments for and against employees' blowing the whistle on illegal or immoral actions of their employers. It asks whether such professional dissidents are justified in disclosing wrongdoing by others while concealing their own identity. Part I examines the concept of anonymity, distinguishing it from two similar concepts — secrecy and privacy. Part II analyzes the concept of whistleblowing using recent definitions by Bok, Bowie and De George. Various arguments against anonymous whistleblowing are identified and evaluated. The author concludes with a defense of the practice in terms of social benefits — primarily the redressing of wrongdoing.
K1 Moral Argument
K1 Immoral Action
K1 Similar Concept
K1 Social Benefit
K1 Economic Growth
DO 10.1007/BF00382768