Whistle-blowing and Its Features

Whistle blowing is an act of conveying information about a significant moral problem by a present or former employee, outside approved channels (or  against strong  pressure) to someone, in a position to take action on the problem.

The features of Whistle blowing are:

•    Act   of   Disclosure: Intentionally   conveying   information   outside   approved organizational channels when the person is under pressure not to do so from higher- ups.

•    Topic: The information is believed to concern a significant moral problem for the organization.

•  Agent: The person disclosing the information is an employee or former employee.

•  Recipient: The information is conveyed to a person or organization who can act on it.