• DocumentCode
    1361993
  • Title

    Ethics: Knowing how to blow the whistle: Speaking out about an employer´s unethical practices may bring public esteem to the whistle blower, but the many possible pitfalls must be considered

  • Author

    Perry, Tekla S.

  • Volume
    18
  • Issue
    9
  • fYear
    1981
  • Firstpage
    56
  • Lastpage
    61
  • Abstract
    An engineer working on a project for an employer knows of a technical condition in the design that appears to be dangerous or morally reprehensible. Should the engineer speak out? When? To Whom?
  • Keywords
    Companies; Engineering profession; Ethics; Industries; Law; Safety;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Spectrum, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9235
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MSPEC.1981.6369814
  • Filename
    6369814