Employees who are faced with a situation at work in which their values are at odds with the actions of their employers are grappling with their sense of loyalty to the company and their coworkers as well as their own value system. For example, an employee who knows that her company's product is defective is torn between her concern for customers who buy the product and her loyalty to the company and her fellow workers, who may also be her friends. She is concerned about her livelihood, her coworkers' livelihood, and the safety of others. Table 4.1 illustrates the options available to those who find their values at odds with the company's conduct.

Discussion Questions 1. What choices do whistleblowers have?
2. As you think about the previous cases and read the following cases, decide which type of whistleblower was involved.