You might be thinking of a whistleblower.
Institutionalization of ethics is a vital task in any organization. It protects the organization from illegal and unethical behavior. It also protects the rights of the human resource i-e employer and employee.
Wrong decision is probably incorrect, unethical, or illegal; on the other hand, bad decision is probably irrational and inappropriate for the situation.
This is a very tender and touchy question to answer because companies and most organizations are set up upon ranks of hierocracy and an organizational tree system. Therefore, reporting wrongdoing to members of a company first or authorities really depend on where in a company the wrongdoing is taking place. My opinion would be that if it is a large company and the wrongdoing is taking place on the lower end of the company I would most likely report it to member who are higher up in the company. If the wrongdoing does not stop or the company from the top is committing the wrongdoing, I will first proceed to report it to the authorities. The advantages of reporting illegal activity to a company first is that it allows a company the chance to correct their wrongdoings. However, the disadvantages could be harmful. An employee could lose their job, when reported they could go through many red tape, receive manipulation politically, and even die. Reporting illegal activity to authorities first has advantages like the "NWC" National Whistle Blower Center who broadcast the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009 on their website of what their protection should be(Williams, 1997 - 2008). The advantages are to relieve fear and retaliations that may occur which are amoungst the disadvantages. Other advantage if it is authenthic honest and truthful is that reporting wrongdoings of a company the whistleblower recieves percentages of the legal fees incurred which could results in the millions of dollars. Lastly I would like to add to an disadvantage of reporting illegal activity. Besides from experiecining the process of a lawsuit and trial if a person is found to have claimed a friviluos lawsuit that would tarnish their reputation as an ethical person and prevent them from getting a job in the future.
Here are some statistics for 2009 related to Internet usage at work which should easyly answer this question: - Employees are checking personal e-mail up to 5 times per day during working hours - 24% of employees spend more than one hour on social networks during working time - Facebook is the most popular social network and 90% of the employees are logging periodically into their accounts from work - In over 90% of cases, time for lunch break is exceeded by employees - The average time spend by an employee on chat is 30 minutes per day - Illegal downloads at work have increased by 55% - Exiting workers taking confidential data with them
Being Ethical and Socially Responsible are extremely important for organizations. An organization that is known to be ethical and display solid socially responsibility to the society in which the company is working. Being Ethical means - doing the right thing and not doing anything illegal. Like not paying any bribe to government officials to get any permit or approval. Being socially responsible means - giving back to the society where we are operating. Like giving donations to charitable organizations around us.
It is regarded as unethical activity.
Unethical and illegal.
An unethical act refers to behavior that goes against moral principles or values, while an illegal act is a violation of laws established by the government. Not all unethical behaviors are necessarily illegal, and not all illegal acts are necessarily considered unethical.
It is not only unethical. It is illegal.
The word cahoot is usually used to talk about the participation in an illegal or unethical event or activity. It also means an agreement on a secret plot.
Not necessary.
A necrophiliac is a person who engages in sexual activity with corpses. This behavior is considered illegal and unethical in most societies.
Not necessarily. While unethical behavior may violate moral principles or standards, it may not always be explicitly prohibited by law. However, many illegal acts are also considered unethical.
Insiders who report illegal or unethical behavior are often referred to as whistleblowers. They play a crucial role in bringing attention to wrongdoing within organizations and can help prevent further harm or misconduct. Whistleblowers may face challenges and retaliation for speaking out, but legal protections exist to support them in many jurisdictions.
It is not only unethical, it is also illegal.
Institutionalization of ethics is a vital task in any organization. It protects the organization from illegal and unethical behavior. It also protects the rights of the human resource i-e employer and employee.
unethical is more an immoral issue than an illegal issue