Program

Research Programs: Humanities, Science, and Technology

Period of Performance

6/1/1980 - 5/31/1982

Funding Totals

$46,830.00 (approved)
$46,830.00 (awarded)


The Ethics and Pragmatics of Whistle-Blowing

FAIN: RH-*1166-80

Criminal Justice Research Center (Columbus, OH 43210)
Frederick A. Elliston (Project Director: February 1980 to October 1990)

To support a project comparing five cases in which scientists or engineers "blew the whistle" on what they consider to be unsafe practices of their employers to five cases where they could have but did now. Results will be disseminated through scholarly articles, case studies, workshops, and conferences.