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Provide an example where employee whistle-blowing is justified and an example of where it is not.

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This solution discusses examples of whistle-blowing and determines if the action was justifiable.

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The perfect example of justified whistle blowing was witnessed in the Enron case. In this case, Ms. Sherron Watkins was the whistle blower. She discovered improper accounting practices taking place and took those concerns to management. Because her concerns were not properly dealt with, she then decided to go outside of the company and blow the whistle. She made the right choice ...

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