The fact that whistle-blowers are generally deeply involved in the activity they reveal is thought by some theorists to show that
A) prevention of harm is the salient feature of whistle-blowing.
B) whistle-blowing always involves breaking one's word to one's employee.
C) avoiding complicity is the most morally relevant aspect of whistle-blowing.
D) None of the above

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The involvement of whistle-blowers in the activity they expose suggests that their primary moral motivation is to avoid being complicit in the wrongdoing, rather than prevention of harm or breaking a promise to their employer. This highlights the importance of personal integrity and the desire to dissociate from unethical practices.

The Fact That Whistle-Blowers Are Generally Deeply Involved in the Activity