Principled spying : the ethics of secret intelligence /

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Collecting and analyzing intelligence are essential to national security and an effective foreign policy. The public also looks to its security agencies for protection from terrorism, from serious criminality, and to be safe in using cyberspace. But intelligence activities pose inherent dilemmas for...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Omand, David (Author), Phythian, Mark (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, [2018]
Subjects:
Intelligence service > Moral and ethical aspects.
Espionage > Moral and ethical aspects.
Electronic intelligence > Moral and ethical aspects.
Electronic surveillance > Moral and ethical aspects.
Spies > Professional ethics.
National security > Moral and ethical aspects.
Terrorism > Prevention > Moral and ethical aspects.
Service des renseignements > Aspect moral.
Espionnage > Aspect moral.
Renseignement électronique > Aspect moral.
Surveillance électronique > Aspect moral.
Espions > Déontologie.
Terrorisme > Prévention > Aspect moral.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Security (National & International)
Electronic surveillance > Moral and ethical aspects
National security > Moral and ethical aspects
Terrorism > Prevention > Moral and ethical aspects
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : why ethics matters in secret intelligence
  • Thinking about the ethical conduct of secret intelligence
  • Ethics, intelligence and the law
  • From just war to just intelligence?
  • Secret agents and covert human sources
  • Digital intelligence and cyberspace
  • The ethics of using intelligence
  • Building confidence through oversight and accountability
  • Conclusion: towards a safe and sound future.

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