Politics & Government
The Ethics of Whistleblowing in National Security Contexts
Quick fact
In the United States, the Espionage Act of 1917 has been used to prosecute more whistleblowers in the past decade than in the previous 100 years, even though it was originally designed to target spies and foreign agents.
Why this is interesting
Imagine you discover a government secret that could save lives if exposed, but revealing it would break the law. Would you speak out?