A phone call to a government official by an employee of the XYZ Corporation disclosed the deception and dishonesty of the firm's accounting records.This employee played the role of a:
A)cheerleader.
B)horn blower.
C)whistleblower.
D)moral policeman.

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The term "whistleblower" is commonly used to refer to individuals who report illegal or unethical actions within an organization. In this scenario, the employee who exposed the deception and dishonesty of XYZ Corporation's accounting records made a call to a government official, which suggests that they were reporting illegal or unethical behavior. Therefore, the role played by this employee is that of a whistleblower.

A Phone Call to a Government Official by an Employee