This essay is about whistleblowers.

What is a whistleblower? The dictionary defines a whistleblower as one who reveals wrongdoing within an organization to the public or to those in positions of authority. Whistleblowers are often misjudged. People view them as traitors when all they really want is to fix the problem or the injustice. Seemingly, a whistleblower tends to be the kind of person who has to do the right thing, which is telling the truth. Many whistleblowers did not …

…that a whistleblower is a critical thinker. Upon examining these examples of ?whistleblowers? and comparing them to the act of critical thinking, it seems clear that whistleblowing is an act of critical thinkers. A person who chooses to blow the whistle must investigate and analyze the problems to uncover the truth. Then he or she should consider and weigh the solutions. A whistleblower is a critical thinker because he or she fights for the truth.