IntroductionWhistleblowers have never been treated hospitably. Typically, 90% of whistleblowers have lost their jobs or been demoted, regardless of industry; 27% were prosecuted; 26% had been referred to a psychiatric or medical service; 17% lost their home and 8% went bankrupt (Waters 2008). As virtuous as whistleblowers are, they also face serious consequences. In the Hughes Aircraft case, the company employees who decided to blow the whistle, Goodearl and Aldred were extremely affected and treated unfairly, so much so that "[Goodearl] and her husband had to declare bankruptcy, and Aldred benefited social assistance for one year. before you can find another job. » (The Hughes Whistleblowing Case, nd). Therefore, the main goal of this article is to determine whether whistleblowing is really worth it, even if it is almost always ethically correct. What are Goodearl’s obligations/responsibilities? Goodearl has several responsibilities. First, Goodearl has responsibilities to herself and her family, as no one can survive with adequate sources of income to exchange for goods and services. In this situation, she would be acting in her own interest. Second, she has responsibilities to Hughes Microelectronics because she is an employee of the company and is responsible for the operation of the test shop. As a result of the responsibility that the company delegates to, Goodearl is required to act based on principles that will maximize the overall result of the company. Third, Goodearl has an obligation to serve his country, to act in the interest of the United States. However, in the Hughes Aircraft case, Goodearl's obligations to the United States conflict with the company's interests, which ultimately affects his personal interest as well. What are Hugh... middle of paper ...... only solution to stop unethical companies from causing harm to the world. Take World Com for example, if the newly hired financial analyst had the courage to question the integrity of the company and blow the whistle a little earlier by reporting to the government agency, World Com shareholders would not suffer not billions in losses. For this reason, whistleblowing is the best solution to unethical business practices. Works Cited Carroll, B. (1991). The pyramid of corporate social responsibility: towards moral management of organizational stakeholders. Business Horizons. The Hughes whistleblower case. (nd). Retrieved March 12, 2011 from computingcases.org: http://computingcases.org/case_materials/hughes/case_history/hughes_case_history.htmlWaters, A. (2008). Nurses fear their concerns about care will be ignored. Nursing Standard, 22(37), 12-13.