Whistleblowing : Ethical and Legal Issues in Expressing Dissent Peterson, Farrell, Dan James C. professional ethics whistleblowing legal engineering engineering ethics This module discusses the history of whistleblowing and some of the ethical ethical dilemmas faced by whistleblowers, including the conflicting values of loyalty to one’s employer and protecting the public good, clashes between professional judgment and organizational authority, and the legal aspects of whistleblowing. It also includes a summary of the Browns Ferry Case (Weil, 1977) and discussion questions. Includes annotated bibliography of related materials. Sponsorship: Exxon Education Foundation The Module Series in Applied Ethics was produced by the Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions in under a grant from the Exxon Education Foundation. This series is intended for use in a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs in such areas as science and/or technology public policy, and professional ethics courses in engineering, business, and computer science. Kendalll/Hunt Publishing Company Weil, Vivian Frankel, Mark S. 2009 1986 Book printed matter application/pdf islandora:10228 http://hdl.handle.net/10560/islandora:10228 CSEP / Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions Illinois Institute of Technology en In Copyright http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/ Open Access