Ted Cooper,an engineer with the City of Ottawa,was terminated in May 2013 due to an email he sent to his supervisor,in which he threatened to involve the Auditor-General. His union sought arbitration over the issue. What issue does the arbitration point to?
A)the importance of discretionary responsibility
B)a problem with too-specific codes of ethics
C)one of the problems of being a whistle blower
D)the creation of a sustainable ethical climate

Question

Ted Cooper,an engineer with the City of Ottawa,was terminated in May 2013 due to an email he sent to his supervisor,in which he threatened to involve the Auditor-General. His union sought arbitration over the issue. What issue does the arbitration point to?
A)the importance of discretionary responsibility  
B)a problem with too-specific codes of ethics  
C)one of the problems of being a whistle blower  
D)the creation of a sustainable ethical climate

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The termination of Ted Cooper and the involvement of the Auditor-General suggest that the issue at hand is related to the challenges and risks associated with being a whistle-blower. The arbitration process would likely focus on whether Cooper's actions were justified or if they violated any codes of conduct or employment agreements.

Ted Cooper,an Engineer with the City of Ottawa,was Terminated in May