Introduction Whistleblowers have never been treated with hospitality. Overall, 90% of whistleblowers lost their jobs or were demoted, regardless of industry; 27% faced legal action; 26% had received psychiatric or medical treatment; 17% lost their homes and 8% went bankrupt (Waters 2008). As righteous as whistleblowers are, they also suffer severe consequences. In the case of Hughes Aircraft, the company employees who decided to sue, Goodearl and Aldred were extremely harmed and treated unfairly, to the point that "[Goodearl] and her husband had to file for bankruptcy, and Aldred was on welfare for a year before she could find another job." (The Hughes Whistleblowing Case, n.d.). Therefore, the main goal of this document is to determine whether it is really worth reporting or not, even if it is almost always ethically correct. What are Goodearl's obligations/responsibilities? Goodearl has several responsibilities. First, Goodearl has a responsibility to herself and her family, as it is not possible to survive with adequate sources of income to exchange for goods and services. In this situation, he would be acting in his own self-interest. Secondly, she is accountable to Hughes Microelectronics as she is an employee of the company and is responsible for the operation of the testing department. Because of the responsibility that the company delegates, Goodearl is obligated to act on principles that will maximize the company's overall outcome. Third, Goodearl is obliged to serve her country, to act for the benefit of the United States. In the case of Hughes Aircraft, however, Goodearl's obligations to the United States conflict with the company's interests, which ultimately affect his personal interest as well. What am I Hugh... middle of paper... the only solution to stop unethical corporations 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 report it a little earlier by reporting to the government agency, World Com shareholders would not suffer billions in losses. For this reason, reporting is the best solution to unethical business practices. Works CitedCarroll, B. (1991). The corporate social responsibility pyramid: Towards the moral management of organizational stakeholders. Corporate Horizons. The Case of the Hughes Complaints. (n.d.). Retrieved 12 3, 2011, from computingcases.org: http://computingcases.org/case_materials/hughes/case_history/hughes_case_history.htmlWaters, A. (2008). Nurses fear that their concerns about health care will be ignored. Nursing standard, 22(37), 12-13.