Doing the Right Thing

The true virtue of an individual is the ability to make decisions when everyone else is unwilling to make one. The true testament of an individual is the ability to make a decision that you know is right even when everyone else thinks that you are wrong. (paraphrased from "Every Man a Tiger" by Gen Chuck Horner, USAF Ret.)

HYPOTHETICAL QUESTION:

You see something at work that you know should not have happened. You ask why they did not do what was supposed to be done "by the book." The answer you get is "everyone needs a job." This job is one that requires the highest level of integrity and being able to do the right thing regardless of who is watching. You have mentioned it to your supervisor and the response you get is "don't worry about it. Let them deal with it."

Do you:

1. Buck the system and do what you know is right and "rat" them out, or
2. Let it go and try to play nice with others?

I want to know your thoughts on this...