Description
Book SynopsisThis book starts from the proposition that the field of intelligence lacks any systematic ethical review, and then develops a framework based on the notion of harm and the establishment of Just Intelligence Principles.
As the professional practice of intelligence collection adapts to the changing environment of the twenty-first century, many academic experts and intelligence professionals have called for a coherent ethical framework that outlines exactly when, by what means and to what ends intelligence is justified. Recent controversies, including reports of abuse at Guantanamo Bay and Abu Ghraib, allegations of extraordinary rendition programmes and the ever-increasing pervasiveness of the surveillance state', have all raised concerns regarding the role of intelligence in society. As a result, there is increased debate regarding the question of whether or not intelligence collection can be carried out ethically.
The Ethics of Intelligence tackles this qu
Table of Contents
Introduction: Intelligence, Ethics, and Intelligence Ethics Part I 1. Harm, Just War and a Ladder of Escalation Physical Integrity Part II: TECHINT 2. Imagery Intelligence 3. Signals Intelligence and the Information Nation Part III: HUMINT 4. The Dark Arts 5. Blackmail and Torture Conclusion
