In 1989, Jeffrey Wigand Was a Scientist Working for Tobacco

question 107

Multiple Choice

In 1989, Jeffrey Wigand was a scientist working for tobacco company Brown and Williamson. When he discovered that the company was adding carcinogenic substances to increase the impact of its tobacco, he was fired from his job. In 1996, he went on the TV news show 60 Minutes to reveal this information to the public. His allegations resulted in many state lawsuits that ultimately won $368 billion in settlements against the company, along with greater scrutiny of the tobacco industry. This scenario reflects Wigand's

• A) preconventional moral reasoning.
• B) whistleblowing.
• C) bias suppression.
• D) trust propensity.
• E) abusive supervision.

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