Assignment task:
Review YouTube Video: In His Own Words: The Theranos Whistleblower
Watch the Tyler Schultz Video above (YouTube Video: In His Own Words: The Theranos Whistleblower) and read the history of Theranos in the attached document.
Upon finishing the video and reading, please answer these questions:
1. Do you think Tyler struggled in coming to the decision to blow the whistle?
2. Which of his actions support your opinion that Tyler did or did not struggle?
3. Do you think Tyler regrets blowing the whistle on Theranos? Why?
4. Do you think you would have acted in the same way as Tyler? Why or why not?
5. Will your knowledge of Tyler's story affect the way you would act if you should find yourself in a whistle blowing situation in the future?
Assignment specifics:
o Your response should be a maximum of 3 pages. With the title and references page, your assignment will likely be 5 pages long.
o You must reference at least 3 scholarly references that are written no earlier than 2019.
o Your response should NOT be in question and answer format, it should be written in essay form.
o Ensure you are using terminology that we have discussed in class to support your stance.
o If you have any questions, please email me.
Additional resources:
If you would like to reference additional materials to assist you with this assignment, please see these resources below:
o Carucci, R. (2016, December 16). Why ethical people make unethical choices. Harvard Business Review.
o TEDx Talks. (2020, November 26). Erika Cheung: Theranos, whistleblowing and speaking truth to power [Video]. YouTube.
Assignment formatting specifications:
o Assignments must be formatted in proper APA formatting.
o American Psychological Association. (2010). Concise Rules of APA Style. 7th ed. Washington, DC: Author. ISBN: 9781433805608