[d4mi3n]

While I agree with your sentiment, I'll note that ethics are hard to hold when it's your livelihood on the line.

Expecting a shift in corporate culture to come from a short list of individuals making great personal sacrifice (of their careers, reputations, whatever) is not reasonable, sustainable, or realistic.

I know there are a lot of folks who abhor regulation in many contexts, but stuff like this is most effectively handled by such mechanisms.