DeGeorge thinks that "corporations have a moral obligation not to harm." Which of the following would be one of his criteria for morally permitted whistleblowing?

A. The employee should report a firm's actions that will do serious and considerable harm to others to her supervisor, and keep reporting all the way up to board until the actions are corrected.
B. The employee must reasonably believe that going public will not create the necessary change to protect the public and is worth the risk to oneself.
C. The employee must first report wrongdoing to the external auditor before going public.
D. Documented evidence exists that would convince a reasonable and impartial observer that one's view of the situation is correct but that serious harm is unlikely to occur.


Answer: A

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