Michael Davis | Some Paradoxes of Whistleblowing

question 3

Multiple Choice

Michael Davis | Some Paradoxes of Whistleblowing
Davis presents the standard theory of whistleblowing and what constitutes circumstances in which whistleblowing is morally required of an employee. Three paradoxes follow from the standard theory (of burden, of missing harm, of failure) , to which Davis responds with a complicity theory that avoids all of them. He uses the example of the Challenger in demonstrating a test of the latter.
-The complicity theory distinguishes the whistleblower from the spy by requiring that what is revealed results from

• A) any employee's work for the organization.
• B) a whistleblower's own work for the organization.
• C) public record.
• D) criminal proceedings.

---

Definitions:

General Sales Taxes

Taxes imposed on sales of goods and services, generally calculated as a percentage of the sales price.

Elect

To choose or decide upon a particular course of action, often used in the context of making tax-related decisions.

Medical Deductions

Expenses for healthcare that exceed a certain percentage of adjusted gross income and can be itemized for tax deductions, including payments for doctors, prescriptions, and certain medical equipment.

Floor

In finance, the lowest possible value or limit for prices, wages, or other financial variables.