Scenario

At BIOFree, Jackson successfully passed his 90-day hire, and he was trusted with more responsibility on the job. However, he discovered some ethical issues, and he is considering becoming a whistleblower. He decides to research the consequences of whistleblowing and the ethics involved. As his co-worker and confidant, he tells you his plan.

Assignment Directions

Using your favorite search engine, research a whistleblowing incident where ethics and technology were both involved. Based on your research, you make a recommendation to Jackson. You include specifics regarding the type of technology that was related to the ethics incident. Include background information such as motivation and incident results.

You will write a one-page recommendation listing the pros and cons of whistleblowing, the specifics of the whistleblowing incident, the type of technology, background information such as motivation and the consequences of the whistleblowing. Jackson has all the information necessary to make his decision.