Snowden Talks Ethics of Whistleblowing to Stanford Students
Nice chatting with you Ed!
Stanford Daily reports.
Edward Snowden talks ethics of whistleblowing
Edward Snowden, former NSA infrastructure analyst turned whistleblower, spoke on May 15 to Cubberley Auditorium to discuss the philosophical tensions of whistleblowing and government surveillance. The 2015 Symbolic Systems Distinguished Speaker, Snowden spoke via video conference from Moscow.
Professors of philosophy John Perry and Kenneth Taylor moderated the discussion, part of which also served as a recording of “Philosophy Talk,” a nationally-syndicated radio program which grapples with problems in philosophy and how philosophy relates to our everyday lives.
After brief introductions by Perry and Taylor, Snowden addressed the dilemmas in whistleblowing and his thoughts on his situation. Taylor asked whether he sees himself as a hero or a traitor, considering the various depictions presented by the government and media.
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The sleaze knows nothing of ethics. Stanford shows again that it is not the great university it once was. Now, if the fools at Stanford want to hear about how to be a traitor, then the talk would have been appropriate.