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Whistle-Blowing for Profit: An Ethical Analysis of the Federal False Claims Act

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  • Mary Verdu
  • Richard Wokutch

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  • Thomas Carson & Mary Verdu & Richard Wokutch, 2008. "Whistle-Blowing for Profit: An Ethical Analysis of the Federal False Claims Act," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 77(3), pages 361-376, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jbuset:v:77:y:2008:i:3:p:361-376
    DOI: 10.1007/s10551-007-9355-y
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    1. Dworkin, Terry Morehead & Near, Janet P., 1997. "A Better Statutory Approach to Whistle-blowing," Business Ethics Quarterly, Cambridge University Press, vol. 7(1), pages 1-16, January.
    2. Maitland, Ian, 1997. "Virtuous Markets: The Market as School of the Virtues," Business Ethics Quarterly, Cambridge University Press, vol. 7(1), pages 17-31, January.
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