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A Navy scandal sheds light on the nature of bribery and the limits of free speech

  • Written by Marcus Hedahl, Associate Professor of Philosophy, United States Naval Academy
Numerous officers who served in the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet are caught up in a massive bribery scandal.Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Nicholas A. Galladora/U.S. Navy

It seems like everyone’s talking about bribery these days – but I, and anyone else who works for the federal government, have to limit what we can say about...

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