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The Ethics of Government Whistleblowing.

What is wrong with government whistleblowing and when can it be justified? In my view, "government whistleblowing," that is, the unauthorized acquisition and disclosure of classified information about the state or government, is a form of "political vigilantism," which involves transgressing the bou...

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Published in:Social Theory & Practice Vol. 41; no. 1; pp. 77 - 106
Main Author: Delmas, Candice
Format: Article
Published: Florida State University Jan2015
Subjects:
Snowden, Edward, 1983-
Whistleblowing
Political ethics
Disclosure
Official secrets
Civil disobedience
National security
Security classification (Government documents)
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