Discussion: Guerrilla Government and Waldo’s Map of Ethical Obligations of a Public Servant

Ethics of dissent
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Ethics of dissent
Guerilla government can be defined as a form of dissent that is typically done by employees within an organization that is unhappy with the actions of their public agencies, or individuals that strategically choose not to inform the public concerning their concerns. In some cases, a few guerrillas have ended up becoming whistleblowers (O’Leary, 2014). The paper will focus on analyzing the ethics of dissent especially in the Nevada Four Guerilla case and also how it relates to Waldo’s map of ethical obligations of a public servant.
Analysis
In the Nevada Four case, there were three scientists from the US Department of interior and one from the Nevada Department, initiated a secret environmental war in a bid to save the wetlands in that area (O’Leary, 2014). Congress successfully passed the new legislation; however, the bill was not agreed upon by their superiors.
When examining this case, these individuals were accountable and responsive to the public. In the Nevada Four Case, these public servants were not constrained by the interpretations of congressional and state legislation as they sought a better policy that would promote innovative stra...