The ethics of whistleblowing /
Boot, Eric R., 1984-
The ethics of whistleblowing / Eric R. Boot. - 1 online resource. - Routledge focus on philosophy .
A pro tanto wrong -- The public interest and the justification of whistleblowing -- Possible legal defenses for justified whistleblowing (1 ): a right to whistleblowing? -- Possible legal defenses for justified whistleblowing (2) : a public interest defense -- Obligatory whistleblowing.
Following the enormous political, legal, and media interest that has surrounded high profile cases of whistleblowing, such as Chelsea Manning and Edward Snowden, the fundamental ethical questions surrounding whistleblowing have often been obscured. In this fascinating book Eric Boot examines the ethical issues at stake in whistleblowing. Can the disclosure of classified government documents ever be justified? If so, how? Why does it require justification in the first place? Can there ever be a duty to blow the whistle? When is breaking the law justified? On a more practical level,this bookalso considers the various whistleblower protection documents and finds them often lacking in consistency and clarity, before providing an argument for a plausible "public interest" defense for whistleblowers.
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Public policy (Law)--Philosophy.
Whistle blowing--Law and legislation--Philosophy.
Whistle blowing--Moral and ethical aspects.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / General
PHILOSOPHY / General
K378 / .B66 2019eb
172/.1
The ethics of whistleblowing / Eric R. Boot. - 1 online resource. - Routledge focus on philosophy .
A pro tanto wrong -- The public interest and the justification of whistleblowing -- Possible legal defenses for justified whistleblowing (1 ): a right to whistleblowing? -- Possible legal defenses for justified whistleblowing (2) : a public interest defense -- Obligatory whistleblowing.
Following the enormous political, legal, and media interest that has surrounded high profile cases of whistleblowing, such as Chelsea Manning and Edward Snowden, the fundamental ethical questions surrounding whistleblowing have often been obscured. In this fascinating book Eric Boot examines the ethical issues at stake in whistleblowing. Can the disclosure of classified government documents ever be justified? If so, how? Why does it require justification in the first place? Can there ever be a duty to blow the whistle? When is breaking the law justified? On a more practical level,this bookalso considers the various whistleblower protection documents and finds them often lacking in consistency and clarity, before providing an argument for a plausible "public interest" defense for whistleblowers.
9780429798689 0429798687 9780429439001 0429439008 9780429798696 0429798695 9780429798672 0429798679
Public policy (Law)--Philosophy.
Whistle blowing--Law and legislation--Philosophy.
Whistle blowing--Moral and ethical aspects.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / General
PHILOSOPHY / General
K378 / .B66 2019eb
172/.1