Question 1

What is the best objection to the harm-preventing defense of whistle-blowing?

Accepted Answer

The best objection to the harm-preventin

Question 2

How should a morally conscientious employer treat a whistle-blower?

Accepted Answer

A morally conscientious employer should

Question 3

According to the complicity avoiding view about whistle-blowing, a necessary (but not sufficient) condition for morally permissible instances of whistle-blowing is that

Accepted Answer

A)  you believe that the organization, though legitimate, is engaged in serious moral wrongdoing. 
B)  there is documentation of the potentially harmful practice or defect. 
C)  a practice or product does or will cause serious harm to individuals or society at large. 
D)  the charge of wrongdoing has been brought to the attention of immediate superiors. 
A)  you believe that the organization, though legitimate, is engaged in serious moral wrongdoing. 
B)  there is documentation of the potentially harmful practice or defect. 
C)  a practice or product does or will cause serious harm to individuals or society at large. 
D)  the charge of wrongdoing has been brought to the attention of immediate superiors.

Question 4

According to the harm-preventing account of whistle-blowing, a necessary (but not sufficient) condition for morally permissible instances of whistle-blowing is that

Accepted Answer

A)  You believe that the organization, though legitimate, is engaged in serious moral wrongdoing. 
B)  You believe that your work for that organization will contribute (more or less directly) to the wrong if (but not only if) you do not publicly reveal what you know. 
C)  A practice or product does or will cause serious harm to individuals or society at large. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  You believe that the organization, though legitimate, is engaged in serious moral wrongdoing. 
B)  You believe that your work for that organization will contribute (more or less directly) to the wrong if (but not only if) you do not publicly reveal what you know. 
C)  A practice or product does or will cause serious harm to individuals or society at large. 
D)  None of the above

Question 5

All the following are true of Edward Snowden's whistle-blowing on the NSA except

Accepted Answer

A)  Snowden discovered as a private contractor that the NSA was monitoring millions of private phone calls of US citizens. 
B)  The NSA admitted much of Snowden's allegations were true, and Congress responded with new legislation to restrict the NSA's monitoring activity. 
C)  Attorney General Eric Holder said that Snowden had performed a public service. 
D)  Snowden received a presidential pardon for his whistle-blowing. 
A)  Snowden discovered as a private contractor that the NSA was monitoring millions of private phone calls of US citizens. 
B)  The NSA admitted much of Snowden's allegations were true, and Congress responded with new legislation to restrict the NSA's monitoring activity. 
C)  Attorney General Eric Holder said that Snowden had performed a public service. 
D)  Snowden received a presidential pardon for his whistle-blowing.

What is the best objection to the harm-preventing defense of whistle-blowing?

How should a morally conscientious employer treat a whistle-blower?

According to the complicity avoiding view about whistle-blowing, a necessary (but not sufficient) condition for morally permissible instances of whistle-blowing is that

According to the harm-preventing account of whistle-blowing, a necessary (but not sufficient) condition for morally permissible instances of whistle-blowing is that

All the following are true of Edward Snowden's whistle-blowing on the NSA except

Introduction

Professional Codes of Ethics

A Brief History of Engineering

A Methodological Toolbox

Utilitarianism and Ethical Egoism

Duties, Virtues and Rights

Conflicts of Interest: When Is It Permissible to Influence the Actions of Others

Costbenefit Analysis: Do the Ends Justify the Means

Risk and Uncertainty: How Safe Is Safe Enough

Privacy: What Is It and Why Should It Be Protected

The Problem of Many Hands: Who Is Responsible and Should Anyone Be Blamed

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Exam 7: Whistle-Blowing: Should You Ever Break With Protocol

What is the best objection to the harm-preventing defense of whistle-blowing?

How should a morally conscientious employer treat a whistle-blower?

According to the complicity avoiding view about whistle-blowing, a necessary (but not sufficient) condition for morally permissible instances of whistle-blowing is that

According to the harm-preventing account of whistle-blowing, a necessary (but not sufficient) condition for morally permissible instances of whistle-blowing is that

All the following are true of Edward Snowden's whistle-blowing on the NSA except

Introduction

Professional Codes of Ethics

A Brief History of Engineering

A Methodological Toolbox

Utilitarianism and Ethical Egoism

Duties, Virtues and Rights

Conflicts of Interest: When Is It Permissible to Influence the Actions of Others

Costbenefit Analysis: Do the Ends Justify the Means

Risk and Uncertainty: How Safe Is Safe Enough

Privacy: What Is It and Why Should It Be Protected

The Problem of Many Hands: Who Is Responsible and Should Anyone Be Blamed

Technology Assessments and Social Experiments

A Critical Attitude to Technology

The Ethics of Artifacts

Sustainability

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