Confidentiality vs. Conscience: When Whistleblowing Isn't an Option The latest confessional from Slate's Good Job advice column highlights the darker side of workplace secrecy.
A reader, Torn, finds herself torn between her loyalty to a relative and the confidentiality agreements that come with her job at a private company providing support to law enforcement agencies.
Her predicament raises important questions about the limits of discretion in situations where silence could have devastating consequences.