Describes what drives some whistle-blowers to publicly release confidential information, and provides case studies of such high-profile whistle-blowers as Edward Snowden, Kathryn Bolkovac, and Jeffrey Wigand.

Introduction: a moral dilemma -- Whistleblowing 101 -- Traitor or hero?: the saga of Edward Snowden -- Exposing big tobacco: Jeffrey Wigand takes on Brown & Williamson -- Corrupt peacekeepers: exposing human trafficking in Bosnia -- Deep Throat: bringing down a president -- A rookie's decision: exposing corruption in law enforcement -- What is enough?: Mike McQueary and the Penn State abuse scandal -- Is it worth it?.