Description
| Product ID: | 9781032570570 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Routledge Focus on Philosophy |
| Title: | The Ethics of Whistleblowing |
| Authors: | Author: Eric R. Boot |
| Page Count: | 110 |
| Subjects: | Ethics and moral philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, Social and political philosophy, Political control and freedoms, Warfare and defence, Methods, theory and philosophy of law, Public international law: human rights, Social law and Medical law, Social & political philosophy, Political control & freedoms, Warfare & defence, Jurisprudence & philosophy of law, International human rights law, Social law |
| Description: | 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. 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 book also 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. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2023-05-31 |
