This is a little harsh. I think it's very situational and depends mostly on whether you feel better about blowing the whistle and helping others or getting some

This is a little harsh. I think it's very situational and depends mostly on whether you feel better about blowing the whistle and helping others or getting some beneficial concession from the company whether monetary or not. In this case, the aforementioned author's wife has cancer and seems to feel some kind of moral obligation to disclose this to others.