Marcos works for an employer who is routinely dumping toxic waste into the nearby river. If he reports this first to the corporate ombudsman and nothing is done, and then to the local press, we would call him a(n):

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Marcos would be considered a whistle-blower because he is reporting illegal or unethical behavior within his organization to an outside entity. A do-gooder typically refers to someone who acts with good intentions but may not necessarily be exposing wrongdoing, and a stool pigeon is someone who betrays their colleagues or associates for personal gain.

Marcos Works for an Employer Who Is Routinely Dumping Toxic