The Ethics of National Security Intelligence Institutions Theory and Applications

• Main Authors: Henschke, Adam, Miller, Seumas, Alexandra, Andrew, Walsh, Patrick F, Bradbury, Roger
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Routledge 2024; Taylor & Francis
• Edition: 1
• Series: Studies in Intelligence
• Subjects: best practice; Cognition and cognitive psychology; ethical institutions; Ethics & Moral Philosophy; Ethics and moral philosophy; Intelligence & Espionage; intelligence services; Interdisciplinary studies; just war model; new technologies; Peace studies and conflict resolution; Philosophy; Philosophy and Religion; Political Science; Politics and government; Psychology; Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects; Security (National & International); Society and Social Sciences; Topics in philosophy; Warfare and defence; new technologies; ethical institutions; intelligence services; best practice; just war model

This book explores the ethics of national security intelligence institutions operating in contemporary liberal democracies. Intelligence collection by agencies such as the CIA, MI6, and Mossad involves practices that are apparently inconsistent with the principles of ordinary morality – practices su...