| ID | 103570 |
| Title Proper | Framing the Oxymoron |
| Other Title Information | a new paradigm for intelligence ethics |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Shelton, Allison M |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Despite some arguments to the contrary, I argue that because ethics benefit, rather than harm, the intelligence profession they should be considered an inherent part of intelligence studies. The literature largely presents intelligence ethics as a two-sided debate between teleologists and deontologists. I propose that ethical justifications should instead be considered along a progressive spectrum drawn from the work of moral psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg. Such a spectrum has numerous applications for gauging the moral arguments of individual practitioners of intelligence. I illustrate this using the dilemma of targeted political assassination - first in a hypothetical context, and finally using examples from the investigations of the 1975 Church Committee. |
| `In' analytical Note | Intelligence and National Security Vol. 26, No. 1; Feb 2011: p.23 - 45 |
| Journal Source | Intelligence and National Security Vol. 26, No. 1; Feb 2011: p.23 - 45 |
| Key Words | Intelligence Ethics ; Intelligence Profession ; Intelligence Studies ; Teleologists ; Deontologists ; Lawrence Kohlberg |