2.Gilmore Whistleblowing In The Given Situation Lends Itself

2. Gilmore whistleblowing in the given situation lends itself to much ethical debate. For this discussion, one should assume SCE is in violation of the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct by recognizing revenue in the current period as detailed in the previous issue. To first consider the ethics of Gilmore whistleblowing, it is essential to define the steps that should be taken by her before she considers whistleblowing. For this, one can use the standard on ethical conflicts outlined in the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct. In this instance, the conflict in question surrounds around the pressure from internal management to do an unethical action (AICPA Code of Professional Conduct). This is the situation which Gilmore is involved in, due†¦show more content†¦This leads to three options Gilmore can take in the given situation. The first option is for Gilmore to do nothing to address the issue and continue her employment with SCE. The second alternative is for her to resign from SCE. The final route she has is whistleblowing under the assumption she exhausted all internal options. As a spot check, the first alternative would be unethical. As stated in the final step of evaluating ethical conflicts, one should consider leaving the relationship with the given organization, so they are not in violation of the code. As determined in the previous issue, SCE was in violation of the code by recognizing revenue in the current period. Therefore, Gilmore would be associated with this violation by staying in employment with SEC. This means she would potentially face fines or disciplinary actions from the SEC as well as the State Board of Accountancy. Solely based on this code section, Gilmore does have a reasonable case for walking away and not whistleblowing. However, there are other pieces of literate that needs to be addressed before coming to this conclusion in entirety. To start, one must first address laws surrounding whistleblowing before looking at ethic-based authorities. While there is not a law that requires one to whistle blow, there are laws that have been put in place to ensure thatShow MoreRelatedStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 PagesStephen P. Robbins, Timothy A. Judge. — 15th ed. p. cm. Includes indexes. ISBN-13: 978-0-13-283487-2 ISBN-10: 0-13-283487-1 1. Organizational behavior. I. Judge, Tim. II. Title. HD58.7.R62 2012 658.3—dc23 2011038674 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ISBN 10: 0-13-283487-1 ISBN 13: 978-0-13-283487-2 Brief Contents Preface xxii 1 2 Introduction 1 What Is Organizational Behavior? 3 The Individual 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Diversity in Organizations 39 Attitudes and Job Satisfaction 69 Emotions and Moods 97