Philosophy Talk. The Ethics of Whistleblowing with Edward Snowden

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Abstract: You might think we each have a moral duty to expose any serious misconduct, dishonesty, or illegal activity we discover in an organization, especially when such conduct directly threatens the public interest. However, increasingly we are seeing whistleblowers punished more harshly than the alleged wrongdoers, who often seem to get off scot-free. Given the possibility of harsh retaliation, how should we understand our moral duty to tell the truth and reveal wrongdoing? Should we think of whistleblowers as selfless martyrs, as traitors, or as something else? Do we need to change the laws to provide greater protection for whistleblowers? John and Ken welcome our era's most renowned whistleblower, former CIA analyst Edward Snowden, for a program recorded as part of the Stanford Symbolic Systems Program Distinguished Speaker series.

Type of resource	sound recording-nonmusical
Form	podcasts
Extent	1 audio file
Place	Cubberley Auditorium (Stanford, Calif.)California
Date created	July 12, 2015
Language	English
Digital origin	born digital
Track configuration	Stereo

Subject	Whistle blowing > Moral and ethical aspects
Subject	Surveillance detection
Genre	Radio talk shows

philosophytalk.org show page	Title The Ethics of Whistleblowing with Edward Snowden
Finding Aid	Title Philosophy Talk (SC1118)
Show#	382.0
Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/dk785ks5580
Location	SC1118
Repository	Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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