The fundaments of whistle blowing While answering the question about whistle blowing and its relation to the Loyal Agent Argument, I would like to highlight some necessary points concerning business and professional ethics. So, first of all, there is a need to point out that whistle blowing is considered to be “the release of information by a member (or former member) of an organization that is evidence of illegal or immoral conduct in the organization, or conduct in the organization that is not in the public interest” (“What is Whistle Blowing”, n.d., para. 2). I have to clarify that only the employer or the member of the firm can blow the whistle; other persons are not considered to be whistle blowers. This phenomenon can be explained by the fact that the worker or the employer is in agreement with the principal of the company. Taking into account our situation, I have to point out that a professional should distinguish between whistle blowing and dissent. Thus, a professional is to understand that disagreement or lack of consensus is not whistle blowing. In other words, if a professional is faced with a situation that seems to require whistle blowing, he or she is to furnish proofs of really significant wrong. Of course, it is not a secret that there are many bad managers in the companies. Another interesting fact I want to disclose is that there are certain established procedures for the employers of the company. So, if the employer follows these procedures, such actions are not regarded as whistle blowing. Thus, if a professional thinks that he or she is faced with a situation, which requires whistle blowing, than he or she is to release necessary information outside of the above-mentioned or established procedures. On the other hand, there is also a need to explain some distinctive features between external and internal whistle blowers. So, internal whistle blowers do not follow the established reporting, but keep data within the company. One more important point a professional is to keep in mind is that his or her desire to release information is to be free or voluntary. In other words, there should not be any extra factors which can impact a professional’s decision to release information. On the other hand, there can be some situations when a person is legally required to assert. Generally, there are two motives a person relies on when speaking about whistle blowing. Thus, in most cases, whistle blowers release information because they think that they do the right thing, or when they want to protect their interests. When thinking about whistle blowing, a professional should understand that his or her actions can destroy the relationships of confidence that the company is based on. When analyzing our situation, it is also necessary to disclose the role of an agent. Thus, an agent is recognized to be a person, who is to perform the instructions of the principal. In other words, an agent is to act in the interests of the principal. There is a wrong opinion, that there are only lawyers who can perform the role of an agent. So, it should be pointed out that any employer can perform the role of an agent. Thus, an employer or an agent has a right