Question

What personality traits would you expect a whistleblower to typically possess? Identify at least three traits and explain your answers.

Answer 1

Answer :

Personality traits that we would expect a whistleblower to typically possess are as follows :

1. Whistleblowing represents a trade-off between the competing moral values of fairness and loyalty. Whistleblowers take the side of fairness.

2. Whistleblowers tend to have higher levels of education, higher salaries, and more tenure within their organization.

3. Whistleblowing is viewed less favorably in “collectivistic” cultures than in “individualistic” cultures.