Whistleblowing
One of my uni friends sent me a journal article about whistleblowing in the nursing industry and how it explores the moral dilemmas and the consequences of whistleblowing in the profession. It is an interesting article in that it doesn’t only apply to the health industry; it also applies in other industries as well. After reading the article, I imagined myself witnessing misconduct in the workplace such as someone I know stealing confidential data from a company. I posed a question and asked myself: What would I do if I see someone breaching codes of conduct at work? The right thing to do would be to confront the person involved and right the wrong. But what if that doesn’t work? Do I report to authority and voice my concerns? or do I keep silent and keep it to myself? Both options can have serious consequences that can cause damage to all stakeholders involved. Which one would I choose? There is no right or wrong to this - in fact, it is in the grey area. No matter what option I go along with, I would have take care in expressing my concern to others to avoid any conflict. The article also suggests to have a separate entity to guide whistleblowers and to deal with conflict between different parties involved. But will that resolve the problem? Will it encourage people to report misconduct?
So you see, when I learn new and interesting things, I become more curious, and then I ask myself many many other questions. Often, one question leads to the next. This is why I can’t sleep sometimes - I think too much.