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Edward Snowden: Hero Or Hero?

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An Ethical dilemma is a troublesome situation in which one finds themselves in a mental conflict between moral choices. Either choice betrays the other, yet something must be done. In early 2013, Edward Snowden began to contact different media sources to expose the secrets behind the NSA and the mass surveillance programs founded by our government. By doing this, he betrayed our government, but shed light on their massive breach of the 4th amendment to millions of Americans. By exposing our government, Edward Snowden broke a professional ethical code and made himself a target of the U.S. Government. Despite this, Snowden is seen as many as a brave man or even a hero. With the nature of the ethical violation, it is to no surprise that the
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