Speaking Truth to Power - A Theory of Whistleblowing

Whistleblowing is the public disclosure of information with the purpose of revealing wrongdoings and abuses of power that harm the public interest. This book presents a comprehensive theory of whistleblowing: it defines the concept, reconstructs its origins, discusses it within the current ethical d...

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1. Verfasser: Santoro, Daniele (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2018.
Ausgabe:1st ed. 2018.
Schriftenreihe:Philosophy and Politics - Critical Explorations, 6
Schlagworte:
Political philosophy.
Political theory.
Law-Philosophy.
Law.
ISBN:9783319907239
ISSN:2352-8370 ;
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Inhaltsangabe:
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. What is Whistleblowing?
  • 3. Public Interest and the Threat of Corruption. A Case for Civic Whistleblowing
  • 4. Liberty, Security, and the Threat of Secrecy
  • 5. A Justification of Political Whistleblowing
  • 6. Charting Dissent: Whistleblowing, Civil Disobedience, and Conscientious Objection
  • 7. Conclusion
  • Index.

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