Whistle-Blowers Refer to

question 94

Multiple Choice

Whistle-blowers refer to

• A) employees who are simultaneously employed by competing firms and who trade company secrets.
• B) employees who blackmail or extort money from their employers.
• C) employees who are coerced by their employers to participate in illegal or unethical activities.
• D) customers who report unethical or illegal actions of the firms that market the offerings they purchased.
• E) employees who report unethical or illegal actions of their employers.

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Definitions:

Self-esteem

The subjective evaluation or perception of one's own worth or value.

Self-discrepancy Theory

A psychological theory that explains how differences between individuals' actual, ideal, and ought selves can impact their emotional states.

Actual Self

The concept referring to how individuals see themselves currently.

Ought Selves

The representation of the attributes that someone believes they should possess, often influenced by societal, familial, and personal expectations.