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Whistle blowing refers to the act of keeping employees in check. Proponents of whistle blowing dictate that, it is the mandate of employees to ensure that their employees do not violate the terms and conditions that are supposed to guide the work environment. However, it is significant to note that, everybody is not pro whistle blowing; some people argue out that whistle blowing is against the principles that guide the position of an employer before his employees. Due to the overwhelming contestations that have featured in the field of Whistle blowing, the following theories have been devised by Davis, the theorist; the standard theory and the simplicity theory.
The standard theory denotes that, it is the responsibility of an employee to correct and sound a warning if he or she sees his or her employer behaving in an unethical manner. However, the standard theory is not sufficient in as far as it is occasioned. Instead of the theory advocating for a corrective instance in the event of a mistake by the employer, it seems to come in phase after the completion of the fact. It does not, therefore, offer solutions to the problem at hand. At the same time, in its stipulated guiding principles, it follows that, the employer has the mandate to hire and dismiss employees. In essence, its credibility is under question hence the development of the simplicity theory.
On the other hand, simplicity theory is oriented upon the position that employees have the mandate of ensuring that their employees work within their set parameters. However, the theory pulls away from the standard theory. The theory dictates that, in order for whistle blowing to manifest itself, it must be established that, the actions of the employers must be enforceable in law and the context of the role of the employee. At the same time, it must be proven that the worker’s actions are not aligned along bad faith. The actions must be in good faith.
In conclusion, it is significant to note that, the standard and simplicity theories contemplate each other. Also, they are fundamental in as far as whistle blowing is concerned.
