Ethical Espionage : Ethics and the Intelligence Cycle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goldman, Jan.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Espionage--Moral and ethical aspects.

Espionage.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (295 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boulder, CO : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2024.

Summary:

Can spying ever be ethical? What role do ethics play in intelligence missions shrouded in secrecy? Can the end justify the means? Jan Goldman confronts these thorny questions as he charts the pitfalls and tensions inherent in each step of the intelligence cycle--from planning and collection to analysis and dissemination.Illustrated with numerous scenarios and case studies, this provocative text provides a comprehensive exploration of the ethical dilemmas that are an inescapable part of the intelligence process.

Contents:

Ethics and the intelligence cycle

Setting the stage for ethical intelligence

Finding the moral compass

The pitfalls of intelligence collection

Analysis and the ethics of words

Dissemination and secrecy

The challenges of covert operations

The politicalization of intelligence

Can ethical espionage be achieved?

Notes:

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ISBN:

9798896163510