Fostering Ethical Whistleblowing Intentions: Cultivating Integrity and Accountability through Educational Integration

This study looks at the elements that influence people's intentions to engage in ethical whistleblowing, with a particular emphasis on building an organizational culture of integrity and accountability.It investigates the role of integrating educational efforts centered on whistleblowing ethics as a strategy of encouraging ethical behavior and increasing organizational transparency.Whistleblowing, or disclosing unethical or illegal action, is vital to encouraging transparency and ethical behavior.The study investigates the influence of variables such as magnitude of consequences, social consensus, proximity to wrongdoing, fear of retaliation, organizational commitment, and organizational ethical values in the emergence of whistleblowing intentions.Drawing on existing literature and theoretical frameworks, the study synthesizes empirical evidence and theoretical insights to provide a comprehensive understanding of the determinants of ethical whistleblowing intentions.To investigate this issue, quantitative data was collected from 150 citizen workers and convenience sampling.The findings highlight the significant relationship of importance of social consensus, proximity and organizational commitment and whistleblowing intention.The study concludes with implications for organizational practice and recommendations for future research in the field of whistleblowing and organizational ethics.