Speaking Truth to Power - A Theory of Whistleblowing

by Daniele Santoro and Manohar Kumar

Book Overview

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 debate, and elaborates a justification of unauthorized disclosures. Its normative proposal is based on three criteria of permissibility: the communicative...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030080838
• ISBN13: 9783030080839
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"