whistleblowing

Example:Maintaining silence about the illegal activities would have been the safer option for the employee.

Definition:The act of keeping information or knowledge confidential, especially if it involves illegal or unethical activities within an organization.

Example:The company tried to cover up the theft of company funds by blaming an outside hacker.

Definition:Efforts to conceal or hide illegal or unethical activities within an organization, rather than reporting them.

Example:The manager was found guilty of covering the unethical practices of their subordinates.

Definition:The act of protecting or concealing someone or something, which is the opposite of whistleblowing, which aims to reveal wrongdoing.