Whistleblowing: Its Nature and Justification

Abstract

Whistleblowing has increased significantly in America during the last two decades. Like blowing a whistle to call attention to a thief, whistleblowing is an attempt by a member or former member of an organization to bring illegal or socially harmful activities of the organization to the attention of the public. This may be done openly or anonymously and may involve any kind of organization, although business corporations and government agencies are most frequently involved. It may also require the whistleblower to violate laws or rules, such as national security regulations, that prohibit the release of certain information. However, because whistleblowing involving national security raises a number of issues not raised by other types, the present discussion is restricted to situations involving business corporations and government agencies concerned with domestic matters. These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.

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