Society owes much to whistleblowers. Whistleblowers – herein meaning persons who allege to government authorities (either to civil or law-enforcement agencies or in qui tam lawsuits) specific wrongdoing by or within a private company – play a key role in uncovering, stopping and punishing malfeasance by companies.[1] Whistleblowing can be an honorable undertaking, not only because it is a key weapon against such misconduct, but also because it often requires great courage, given that it may result in retaliation and backlash generally.
However, honor is hardly the only incentive for would-be whistleblowers to overcome their apprehension and report wrongdoing to the government. There is a more prosaic and practical incentive: money.
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