Learning Outcomes CO 3: Evaluate the possible consequences of poorly reasoned actions. LO 3.1: Exam ...

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Learning Outcomes CO 3: Evaluate the possible consequences of poorly reasoned actions. LO 3.1: Examine the outcomes of various whistleblower situations. CO 4: Examine differences in actions and outcomes based on the status of stakeholders. LO 4.1: Differentiate relevant stakeholders and possible consequences of poorly reasoned actions related to whistleblowing. CO 5: Critique different levels of responsibility relevancy for various stakeholders. LO 5.1: Justify suitable actions to bring about morally justifiable outcomes related to whistleblowing. Please find an article or news story about some whistle-blowing situation. Please do not use high-profile cases like Snowden or Manning. If you can find the same story described by different sources all the better. Do not use some personal experience unless it was discussed in credible new sources. I need to be able to verify the account. Then, using the attached worksheet, discuss the case. Specifically, after telling me about the case in a concise paragraph, you will identify all of the key stakeholders and how you feel they were impacted. For example, if someone released company records and emails to blow the whistle, discuss whose emails and how the information led to actions against them. If no one was negatively impacted, then why use it for this case study? Discuss the final outcome (see directions), and most importantly, use your moral compass to describe or explain why you feel someone’s actions were morally wrong. DO NOT attempt to work out what any of the actors involved were thinking or what motivation they may or may not have had. What matters is ONLY your beliefs about whether the actions were morally right or wrong. Use named moral theories to support your position. Again, if there was no wrongdoing, why was some whistle blown? Finally, imagine you are in a leadership position. What could you reasonably do to keep the situation from happening again and prevent someone from feeling a need to blow the whistle? Depending on the situation, you may feel the real wrongdoer is the whistleblower. If so, then describe why what the company/government did or is doing is justified, again using your moral theories.