Ethical Analysis of Edward Snowden's Whistleblowing

Assessment

TABLE OF CONTENT
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Values in the conflicts and various harm caused by Snowden and benefits of actions...............1
Snowden action were ethical in manner......................................................................................2
Snowden position.........................................................................................................................2
Change position when knew that Snowden’s leak would lead to a loss of life among CIA
operatives or if it would save life................................................................................................3
Whistleblowing would be ethically ideal....................................................................................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Whistleblowing can be defined as the action of business members either past or present
discloses data on legal and unethical practices within company to internal and external parties
who has guts to take revert action. The main aim of the whistle blowing to prevent wrong deed
that is going to occur. It is an ethical action because it has moral obligation to resist critical harm
to others. It is unlawful practice but ethically is right.
The brief study of the report will study about Edward Snowden who discloses
confidential government document to the press media about their illegal work. He justified his
whistle-blowing that he had responsibility to aware public about government illegal work. So,
many arguments occurred for his action which will cover in report.
Values in the conflicts and various harm caused by Snowden and benefits of actions
There are various values that are identifying in the case study of Snowden such as
Edward by informing public about policies of government and surveillance. So, it was against
the legal laws but by informing about clear policies and program of government it helps people
of U.S to know about what it done in their name and which things that government is performing
against them. The case study states that values and ethics of Edward force it to inform public
about injustice in order to ensure health and safety of people of US that are facing injustice.
Snowden has not abided to legal laws and was not feared to be punishment for stealing data of
government (MacCormack, 2016). Therefore it can be stated that it were its ethics and believe
that force him to steal data that represent government was involved in wrong practices so the
people should be aware of such injustice practices. Snowden act has caused to security and
privacy of legal laws and government regulation by stealing crucial and important information.
Various crime or harms that Snowed has caused to country are disclosure of national defence
information, theft or stealing of government properties and has used unauthorized manner to
communicate information to large number of people. As per New York times he was an hero but
for ED Morrissey argued that he was not hero as it had not use legal channel to inform people
about government practices thus it was crime as he has harmed communication means and legal
channels to be used to inform people ( GERSTEIN JOSH, 2014). Therefore all such harm to
security and property, crucial information and medium of communication caused by Snowden
were not appropriate and all were against legal of government. It action helps people to know
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