Defining the term of “whistleblowing”, an individual should consider a complex character of this concept. Generally speaking, deciding to blow the whistle, a person is going to tell the truth. Still, mere honesty would be insufficient for becoming a whistleblower. For example, an individual unveiling certain personal secrets to a close friend cannot be defined with this term. These are the significance of information, circumstances under which it is released and following aftermath that need to be taken into consideration while defining a certain act as whistleblowing. A whistleblower is a person with a certain set of personal qualities and intellectual skills. On the one hand, standing for truth and justice, this individual is able to express one’s protest against the existing state of affairs even being aware of possible reprisal or even physical harassment following the act. Their altruism prevails, and weighing all pros and cons, whistleblowers decide to put at risk their own well-being and to release the truth. On the other hand, they can conduct a research and collect evidence before proceeding to actions. Thus, whistleblowing is an act representative of critical thinkers. Deciding to blow the whistle, individuals are conscious of risk they expose on their well-being. A strong will power is required for putting one’s life at stake while standing for truth and justice. Dr. Jeffrey Wigand, for instance, is nationally known for blowing the whistle on Brown & Williamson due to illegal choice of ingredients for enhancing the smokers’ nicotine addictiveness. Another famous whistleblower is Peter Buxtun, who released the truth concerning the crimes committed during the Tuskegee syphilis experiment. He blew the wind on the Public Health Service in 1965. Reviewing the materials of the study, he learned that the researchers did not treat the Afro-American participants of the experiment, though penicillin was validated as an effective cure for the illness in 1940. There were no limits to his indignation when he got to know that the aim of the study was to observe the natural progression of the disease, sacrificing the lives of human beings, while the patients could be cured.One more famous whistleblower is Karen Silkwood who was killed after investigating wrongdoing at the Kerr-McGee plant and going public with the collected evidence. These people acted like investigators collecting the necessary evidence, analyzing the materials and making the appropriate conclusions. It should be noted that conducting the research they demonstrated their developed skills of critical thinking. According to the above-mentioned definition, whistleblowers need to become critical thinkers during the research process. After Wigand was fired from his job, he has to decide between acting on behalf of society or protecting his wife and children from possible harassment. His confidentiality agreement might have become a hindrance for releasing the truth in case if Wigand were afraid of following punishment. The inner struggle of the main character is shown in The Insider , Wigand expresses his doubts speaking with journalist Bergman. Still, Wigand managed to make a choice after evaluating his personal risk and benefits of the society after releasing the truth. C