Blow the Whistle or Breathe Insulation Case Study

Blow the Whistle or Breathe Insulation - Case Study Example Relevant details in the case include asbestos contamination in the vault, strong recommendation but not a requirement of the county inspector to remove or seal off the asbestos in the wallboard or pipes, release of company statement that it had complied with the citation but nothing was planned, a memo requiring the employees to perform their normal duties even entering the contaminated vault, refusal of the company to do the demands of the citation because of the high cost of asbestos removal, known hazards of exposure to asbestos by the employees, complaints by the employees and discussions being communicated to the management but received refusal from the President and insisted that the county has reinspected the company and was satisfied with the result, threats to one’s health and job, and thoughts of releasing a major statement to the general public or media to pressure the company to remove the asbestos. Acquring this details, it is wrong to let the employees enter the vault as this compromises employees health and violates the ethical principle of beneficence. Likewise, it might also be wrong to go on public and tell the issue as you might violate the ethical principle of doing no harm to the safety of employment of yours and other employees that might get involved. Conflict arises between the promotion of common good or health of the employees as to the protection of company image to ensure that employees will retain their positions and jobs as well as breadwinners of their families. I can see that the individual who will act as the whistleblower would be affected in terms of job stability; the group of employees who will enter the contaminated vault will also be affected in terms of health; while the company will also be affected once the case is exposed. Consider options in resolving the problem from the perspective of the: Consequentialist: the rightness of the decision is based on the consequences ~ utilitarianism; Deontologist: