about whistle blowing

In my view, Chantale should go ahead and report the subject to the media in order to ensure that there is a follow-up on the matter, especially in this situation. However, when reporting to the media, Chantale can ensure that she keeps her privacy on the matter since doing so should cause her more difficulties with the management of the organization where she works. As a result, public attention should ensure that the wastes being dumped are identified, and further inquiries by health authorities in the region should be conducted. In this case, Chantale will be ensuring her conscience remains clear on the matter. Also, after reporting the issue to the media, Chantale should make sure she does a follow up on the case in order to ensure that the matter is handled correctly.

Question 2

There are limits which an employee’s loyalty should not surpass based on the fact that it can interfere with the judgment one is supposed to make. In the case of Chantale, if she had been blindly loyal to the management, she would have given up when it comes to following up on the issues which she has raised about the dumping being done by Avco since it is contrary to the health provisions. Therefore, Chantale’s situation shows a classical example of how blind loyalty is dangerous to an individual since it can affect their conscious. Thus, Chantale in the situation seems tormented by the issue based on the instructions that her immediate bosses have given her. Hence, the loyalty of an employee towards their colleague must not be blind.

Question 3

Yes, it would have made a difference if Chantale was in a position of greater authority as well as if she had scientific expertise. Moreover, regarding having a position of greater authority, it is evident that Chantale is disturbed by the responses she has received from her immediate bosses. It is an indication that if she could be in a powerful position, Chantale could have done something about the issues such as reporting the Avco Environmental to the relevant health and environmental authorities. Also, she could have confronted the company disposing of the medical waste and inform them what they are doing is unethical. If she had scientific expertise, Chantale could have conducted her investigation on the matter and publish the findings which would have created public knowledge regarding the issue. Through building public knowledge, it would have been possible for Avco Environmental and health authorities to act.

Question 4

The management of the Avco Environmental should ensure they come up with a proper mechanism of disposing of the medical waste in a manner which is acceptable environmentally. However, there are various ways in which the company can handle the medical wastes in order to ensure there is the environmental protection. One of the significant ways is ensuring that it incinerates the medical waste. Incineration ensures that there is a 100% destruction of the wastes. Hence, there is a 100% elimination leading to the protection of the environment from unnecessary pollution. Furthermore, the Avco Environmental should ensure it trains the employees on the effective methods which can be used in the management of the medical wastes based on the standard requirements.