L’alerte éthique entre théories et pratiques: une perspective française

Sandra Charreire Petit () and Émilie Hennequin ()
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Sandra Charreire Petit: RITM - Réseaux Innovation Territoires et Mondialisation - Université Paris-Saclay, Université Paris-Saclay
Émilie Hennequin: PRISM Sorbonne - Pôle de recherche interdisciplinaire en sciences du management - UP1 - Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, UP1 - Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne

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Abstract: This article presents a historical and multidisciplinary analysis of the research produced in France on ethical whistleblowing over a period of 50 years (1970-2021). To this end, we have built up a corpus of publications and identified the dominant themes and specific challenges of research on whistleblowing in relation to corporate misconduct. We show that whistleblowing remains a paradox in France. Depending on the actor, it is perceived as either quasi-heroic with a strong ethical value, or as a disgraceful act that carries with it the risk of reprisals. The debates and different cultural reflexes are invoked to focus on the French peculiarities. We conclude by suggesting that a future multidisciplinary and international research program is needed to overcome the tensions arising from whistleblowing, both for the whistleblower and for the organization that is the subject of the whistleblowing.

Date: 2025
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Published in Éthique publique : Revue internationale d'éthique sociétale et gouvernementale, 2025, vol. 27, n° 1-2, ⟨10.4000/1597t⟩

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DOI: 10.4000/1597t

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