5.1 Ethical Issue

5.1 Ethical Issue

1. Whistle Blowing: Whistle blowing is known as disclosing information which is confidential to the business

   • Whistle blowing could lead to miscarriages of justice, illegal activities,threats to individuals and damage to the environment.
     • Whistles blowers are protected by the UK law against any form of puishment
       • Codes of Practice
         • Codes of practice: A set of rules which explain how people working in certain professions are required to behave
           • Ethics: The accepted behaviours and beliefs of society or groups within it which influence how people react to situation
   • Disability/Gender/Sexuality/Discriminaton
     • Key terms
       • Sexuality discrimination:Is the act of favouring someone less than other based on sexuality
         • Disability discrimination: Is the act of favouring someone less than others based on a disability
           • Race discrimination: Is the act of favouring someone less than others based on race
             • Behaving ethically can be underwritten by law:for example the equality act ensures quality of treatment for all people ,irrespective of race,disablity,gender or sexuality