...Is it worth blowing the whistle? Ethics, values and beliefs all play a role in accounting. But when it comes being a whistleblower you can see where these things can start to conflict with one another. Even though there are laws to protect a whistle blower very few people do and those who do blow the whistle aren’t always happy after it’s done. At the same time those who do report do receive benefits and can say they truly have honesty and integrity. Ethics is more than just what’s right and wrong. What is right to one person can be considered wrong to another. Ethics are based off of what we know to be morally right or wrong. Smoking marijuana is wrong in the United States but considered ordinary or right in Amsterdam. Some ethical decisions go further than knowing what is the right thing to do, sometimes our emotions can get the best of us and leave us making poor decisions. When deciding the ethical thing to do in a situation you must set your emotions aside and base your decision on what you know or consider being right. Ethics is a large part of accounting. You are constantly faced with decisions where you need to decide the ethical thing to do. Whistleblowing involves the act of reporting wrongdoing within an organization to internal or external parties (Eaton & Akers, 2007).As a whistleblower your ethical decisions are what decide if you should blow the whistle. You know that adjusting numbers such as Enron did is wrong and unethical. Many people are afraid...
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...Being a Whistle Blower To some the word whistleblower just sounds like a bad thing to be called. So what is a whistle blower you may ask? A whistleblower is a person who informs on a person or an organization engaged in an illicit activity. So what are the pro to being a whistleblower, better yet what are the cons as well? Some of the pros are that the person who is a whistleblower is a courageous individual who recognize a wrong and are willing to take risks in order to see that the wrongs are corrected. “Personal gratification isn’t the only benefit of becoming a whistleblower though. The amount that the relator can receive most often ranges from 15% to 30% depending on whether the government intervenes in the case or not. The whistle blower will also receive 10 to 30 percent of the monies the SEC and other government authorities collect based on the whistleblower’s information if more than $1 million is collected.” (Pros and Cons of Becoming a Whistleblower) This is what most people that are whistleblowers go for. Most people don’t care about what is the right thing to do in a case but instead what the pay out may be at the end of the tunnel. The people like this are the people that don’t deserve to have a job and need to just become hermits because no one wants any one like that working for them or around them. Lets talk cons now. “Filing a qui tam or whistleblower suit is not for the light-hearted. In addition to the stress and anxiety associated with reporting a fraud...
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...Jairo Magdaleno 3/10/2014 ENG-101-B New Aged Paul Reveres The term whistle blower defines a person who exposes misconduct, alleged dishonesty or illegal activity within an organization. In plain English, this means, someone exposing an organization of wrong doing. However, should a person who exposes wrong doing be punished? Or should they be praised and thanked? Two most recent, possibly the biggest, whistle blowing events include two individuals with high rank within the US government. The question was, should these individuals be punished for their actions? Being portrayed and explained by the mainstream media most people would say "Yes, lock him up!". With a little research, however, one might not find it necessary to punish these individuals so severely. One might even find this move, patriotic. Bradley Manning is an individual convicted of Espionage and sentenced to thirty-five years in federal prison for the largest disclosure of secret government documents. Manning was a Computer Intelligence Analyst with the United States Army. From the seat of his computer work station in Iraq, Manning had access to SIPRNET(The Secret Internet Protocol Router Network). This is the private computer network that the government uses to transmit government files around the world. With a few key strokes, Manning had access to countless "secret" government files. When these files became too much to bare, Manning felt that the public needed to know the truth in order...
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...West University 1. Do you believe that whistle-blowing is good for organizations and its members, or is it, as David Stetler believes, often a means to extort financial gains from companies? Whistle blowing means calling attention to wrongdoing that is occurring within an organization. The fact whistle blowers are good/bad for an organization depends on different situations whether a whistle-blowing will have a positive or negative result over the organization. That is it depends on what they're whistling about. If it has intention to get someone trouble then we have to think about the undesirable consequences it might happen for whistle blowing. On the other sense, if it is someone who is angry with the organization for other reasons and blows the whistle solely to cause harm or embarrassment to the company, then they're just a jerk. On the other hand, of it is related to protest against unethical deeds then it is ok. If whistle blowing is a means toward a positive end, then in the long run, we might want to consider it good for the organization as a whole, but not so for some of those within the organization who refuse to adhere to ethical behavior. However, I tend to believe that most whistle blowers are simply conscientious people who see injustice and want it to be corrected. For example, if your company has a procedure that is not being followed, but it really isn't hurting anything, blowing the whistle only causes problems. However, if you...
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...Introduction Whistle blowing is a term used to describe a person who reports a wrongdoing to a superior or an authority figure in order to stop the offense. At first thought whistle blowing may seem like an easy decision, but it can easily materialize into a difficult ethical dilemma. In a healthcare environment nurses are expected to put the welfare of there patients first, but what if the consequence of blowing the whistle is committing career suicide? Nurses need to know about this ethical dilemma so when a situation, such as the aforementioned, arises they will know what to do and hopefully make the right decision. This topic really appealed to me because I believe that it is an issue that all nurses will be faced with one day. Additionally it goes against everything I was taught growing up, I was raised to never “taddle tell” or as I got older to never “snitch”. As I now pursue a career in nursing theses rules no longer apply, and the safety and welfare of my patients must come first. Review of Literature One study conducted by Professor Firth-Cozens (2003) asked over 1,700 nurses and doctors “would you blow the whistle on a colleague?” Professor Firth-Collins and his team also explored the factors that go along with whistle blowing; these factors included the fear of retribution, the uncertainty of judging another’s competence and the desire to support other colleagues (“Would you”, 2003). The results were interesting as differences between doctors and nurses were...
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...DLF | Whistle Blower Policy | | | [Type the author name] | | | Corporate Governance: Whistle Blower Policy | | 1. Introduction This policy seeks to define and establish the position of DLF Limited and its subsidiaries ('hereinafter referred to as the 'Company') on the framework for reporting instances of unethical/improper conduct and actioning suitable steps to investigate and correct the same. Accordingly, this policy details the following: * Procedure to disclose any suspected unethical and/or improper practice taking place in the Company; * Protection available to the person making such disclosure in good faith; * Mechanism for actioning and reporting on such disclosures to the relevant authority within the Company; and * Relevant authority and its powers to review disclosures and direct corrective action relating to such disclosures. 2. Objective The Company seeks to maintain the highest ethical and business standards in the course of conduct of its business. In doing so, the Company has articulated and published its Code of Conduct, which is applicable to all employees of the Company, to regulate and build a strong culture of corporate governance, by promoting transparency and ethical conduct in its business operations, along with providing the framework within which the Company expects its business operations to be carried out. The Whistleblower policy is an extension of the Company's Code of Conduct through which the...
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...Case Study 1 I believe both whistle blowers and David Stetler thoughts are possible with today’s society and the different opinions of how people interpret situations. If a co-worker has studied the Attribution Theory in which determines whether a persons intentions are internally or externally caused. Self prophecy whistle blower who honestly believes in justice being served would be eager to collect evidence and make sure all evidence is full proof. By frivolous lawsuits occurring whistle blowers who has valid claims would have to make sure: Their story is legit with NO wholes in it for companies to redeem themselves by being able to accuse “one” of lying upon the company. I feel as long as the story is solid and all evidence is there why would “one” not come forth with the information against the company. Whistle blowers claims will be carefully and thoroughly evaluated to make sure everything being presented are facts toward the company To prevent frivolous lawsuits companies and governments should have their own private investigator to do research with personal documentation instead of relying upon the whistle blowers information along. Companies and governments then would be able to catch when or even before fraudulent activities begin. Employees should do what they feel is right for their situation at hand. The disadvantage...
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...Unit Three: Case Incident 2: Whistle Blowers: Saints or Sinners Rachel Hogan Kaplan University MT302 Organizational Behavior May 17th, 2011 Corporate whistle-blowing, reporting company wrong-doings is a controversial subject of debate. There have been several widely known cases in which reputations are damaged, sometimes unsubstantiated or falsely, and where informants have received hefty pay-offs. The adoption of the whistle blower law pays informants thirty percent of legal fines received from lawsuits in whistle blowing cases (Judge & Robbins). I believe corporate whistle-blowing is good for organizations, its members, and the general public. It is important for corporate wrong-doings and do-ers to be brought to the attention of senior management. The sooner the wrong-doings are reported and investigated, the better for everyone involved. Before the issue is handled publicly or in court, the organization should have the opportunity to rectify the wrong-doings, which would save money in legal proceedings, and save the reputation of the company. According to our Organizational Behavior textbook, self-fulfilling prophecy has “evolved to characterize the fact that an individual’s behavior is determined by other people’s expectation” (Robbins & Judge, 2007). With this in mind, I believe self-fulfilling prophecy can drive an individual’s search for incriminating evidence or sometimes hinder it. An employee may have a negative self-fulfilling...
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...Medicare and Medicaid by setting up a shell company to inflate the billings. The shell company pleaded guilty to a felony charge of execution of a health care fraud scheme (Patrick, 2011). Gambro did what any business would do, if guilty, they paid the plaintiffs off. In an agreement three-and-a-half years later, 2004, Gambro paid $350 million in civil and criminal penalties to settle claims it defrauded Medicare and Medicaid out of hundreds of millions of dollars (FBI, 2010). This agreement, made in December 2004, remains the largest fraud settlement in Missouri history and, at the time, was the sixth largest in the country (FBI, 2010). This lawsuit remains the largest settlement in Missouri history (Savat, 2011). Under the federal whistle-blower law, Dr. Bander received a $56 million share of the settlement (FBI, 2010). With his settlement amount, Bander started up a new foundation for Medical Ethics. He wanted his students and any...
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...Hunter Viles™ Mrs. Lesky Eng III 6th hour 19 September 2012 Whistle Blower Drugs are around. No matter where you go. It’s a fact of life. Many people try not to believe it, but it’s true. Cops do their job to make sure these “drugies” and “druge dealers” get caught and justice is served, right? Well, for the most part, they do. However, there is a right way and there is a crooked way to do things. Cops in Charlevoix have been proved to misuse drug dogs. Who knows who else have been using drug dogs to their advantage. They’re animals that can easily be trained and controlled by humans. Drug dogs should not be used because they aren’t always accurate, they cost too much, and some cops don’t use them in the correct way. “Send the K9 unit!” Sounds pretty promising if a cop yells that, but not as much as you may think. Drug dogs have been known to be easily thrown off. Bacon, beef, and common dog treats have been known to throw off the scent of a professionally trained drug dog. If a drug dealer knows this simple trick, an easy getaway could be in his future. Something that is so easily thrown off should not be dependable. A nose of a dog shouldn’t be the last resort to try to find something or someone. For one of the best drug dogs you can possible get, the lowest price is $5,000, not including shipping. Most K9 units come from Germany which can ride shipping costs up to $3,000 a dog. This reason goes hand and hand with the first reason previously stated. If we pay up to...
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...was living at home, and notes that she did promise her mother to dedicate herself to maintaining the home. She reasons that her life at home, cleaning and cooking, is hard but perhaps not the worst option her father is not always mean, after all. The sound of a street organ then reminds her of her mother’s death, and her thoughts change course. She remembers her mother’s uneventful, sad, life, and passionately embraces her decision to escape the same fate by leaving with Frank. At the docks in Dublin, Eveline waits in a crowd board the ship with Frank. She appears detached and worried, overwhelmed by the images around her, and prays to God for direction. Her previous declaration of intent seems to have never happened. When the boat whistle blows and Frank pulls on her hand to lead her with him, Eveline resists. She clutches the barrier as Frank is...
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...How the Steamboat affected early American travel Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Body A. What steamboats are B. What they were used for C. Dangers D. Used in Battles III. Conclusion IV. Bibliography What do you think of when you hear the word steamboat? Do you think of large boilers making steam to power the boat? How about huge smokestacks spewing out soot and flames that could ignite a fire at any moment? These water-crafts are very versatile. Steamboats, or riverboats as they were sometimes called, were used for travel, transportation, recreation, and naval melees. Steamboats were large iron boats that were used in many ways. People and goods could easily be transported from place to place. There were also many dangers involved with steamboat travel. Because they were powered by steam that means fire. Smoke and soot came spewing out from the smokestacks but that was not all. Fire and sparks emerged from the smokestacks also. This is what posed a problem, and because of it many fires broke out. If the boiler became too hot boats themselves might even blow up! Even with these dangers steamboats were very popular. They were stronger and more powerful than sailboats. These boats would could be used in many battles. They could withstand a lot more...
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...Celtic Irish Music Name Institutional Affiliation Celtic music is a broad group of music genres that have emerged from the native folk music traditions of people of Western Europe, such as the Irish. Throughout history, Ireland has been associated with music. Irish music history dates back over 2000 years when the Celts arrived in Ireland. Irish clerics are known for writing some of the earliest folk songs. One of the twelve disciples of Ireland, St Columcille (521-5797 AD), described that the clerics of Ireland had the ability to “sing like birds”. Irish music has remained vibrant in this 21st century having gained global recognition. This is unlike most European countries that have lost their native folk songs. Traditional Irish songs are full of culture over two millenniums they have been existing. Irish culture has been preserved in the form of songs, stories, and tunes. This music has been passed down from generation to generation. The most common method was by parents teaching their children the music. Irish clerics are well known to write folk songs. Although of slight changes in the traditional Irish music, it has still been able to keep most of its traditional aspects. Irish children are still taught Irish songs and to play traditional instruments rather than modern music instruments. Parents are also keen to carry on Celtic Irish traditions. The Celtic harp is the best known of all traditional instruments. The harp was most dominant between...
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...LUSINE MIRZOYAN BRITISH NATIONAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 1. BAGPIPES – Though bagpipes are closely associated with Scotland and only Scotland by many outsiders, the instrument ( or, more precisely, family of instruments) is found throughout large swathes of Europe, North Africa and South Asia. Out of the many varieties of Scottish bagpipes, the most common in modern days is the Highlands variety, which was spread through its use by the Highland regiments of the British Army. Bagpipes are a class of musical instrument, aerophones using enclosed reeds fed from a constant reservoir of air in the form of a bag. The term is equally correct in the singular or plural, although in the English language, pipers most commonly talk of “pipes”. 2. FIDDLE (VIOLIN) – Any violin may be informally called a fiddle, regardless of the kind of music being played with it, it is considered to be the predecessor of today’s violin. The instrument arrived late in the 17th century, and is first mentioned in 1680 in a document from Newbattle Abbey in Midlothian, Lessones For Ye Violin. Like the violin, it tended to have four strings, but came in a variety of shapes and sizes. Another family of instruments which contributed to the development of the modern fiddle are the viols, which are held between the legs and played vertically, and have fretted fingerboards. 3. GUITAR – The guitar is a musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles...
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...1- Abdulla Abdulrahman U00018181 2- Mohammad HHH U00018254 3- Majid Ahmed U00014400 4- Saud Al Qassimi U00018888 5- Abdulla Al-nuaimi U00031505 Introduction:- In the business world, communication is a major thing. And this communication is traded in the form of messages. Messages can be oral or non-oral like written and typed messages. There are two types of messages, first is positive and the second is negative. In our project we are going to talk about the second type which is the negative messages. We are not only going to talk about the negative messages itself. We will talk about the strategies of delivering bad or negative news. Besides, we will give some solutions and methods to make the bad news seem good or accepted. What is the negative messages ? What are the strategies or plans to deliver the negative news or messages? What is the direct plan and the indirect plan and when should we use one of them ? And, how to deliver a bad news ? All of these wonderings and questions will be answered and clarified in this report. “ To be agreeable while disagreeing – that’s an art “ Malcolm Forbes Negative Messages:- Negative message is delivering bad news or any message to which the reader and listener or any type of receivers will have an unpleasant emotional reaction. A message is classified as negative when: * The main point is negative. * The receiver will be disappointed or angry. Besides,...
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