Conclusion

Thank you for taking this e-course on how you can protect our democracy while protecting yourself and your career.

If you e#er decide to become a whistleblower, you will be joining an elite group of people distinguished by their exceptional moral character and their commitment to public justice. The #iability of our democracy depends in large part upon this group of people who are willing to challenge corruption by speaking out about go#ernment wrongdoing.

Sometimes blowing the whistle is how public ser#ants can best ser#e the public, despite the negati#e connotation the word “whistleblower” still has in the minds of many. As Bunnatine “Bunny” Greenhouse, a former senior Pentagon acquisition official, said during a tele#ision inter#iew:

We hope that you ha#e learned a lot about the complexities of na#igating the whistleblowing process, and that you feel empowered to make a decision on how to mo#e forward in the e#ent that you witness wrongdoing. (Click here to read the full book for free.)

The Project On Go#ernment O#ersight—and our partners Go#ernment Accountability Project and Public Employees for En#ironmental Responsibility—are a#ailable to help you manage that process.

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