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Title:TheethicsofwhistlebiowingfEric R. Boot. 4 Possible legal defenses for justified whistleblowing (1):

Description: Abingdon, Oxon; NewYork: Routledge, 2019, 1 A right to whistleblowing? 41
Series: Routledge focus on phiiosophy Inciudes bibliographical
references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2019007549 ISBN 9781138343696 (hardback: a& paper) 1 5 Possible legal defenses for justified wbistleblowing (2):
ISBN 9780429439001 (e-book) A public interest defense 56
Subjects: LCSH: Public policy (Law)—Philosophy. 1 Whistie biowing—Law
and legislation—Philosophy. 1 Whistle blowing—Moral and ethical aspects.
Ciassification: LCC K378 .B66 2019 1 DDC 172/.1—dc23 6 Obligatory whistleblowing 76
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