ETHICS Flashcards
(Bellaby, 2012)
Attempting to set out an ‘ethical framework’ outlines proposed just intelligence principles, based on the ‘Just War’ principles, cites abuse of prisoners at Guantanamo bay and Abu Ghraib and the increase of both technological surveillance and torture being used in an intelligence capacity as the reasons for needing an ethical intelligence framework.
(Bellaby, 2012)
J U S T
I N T E L L I G E N C E
P R I N C I P L E S
(Quinlan, 2007) access work
Argues, that as with any other human activity, morality must feature, including in intelligence.
(Bellaby, 2012)
Notes that torture of suspected terrorists loomed large in both Obama and Bush regimes
(Quinlan, 2007: 1)
“there are aspects of intelligence business, as practices by all major countries that are notably disreputable”
(Omand, 2005:16)
“…without secret intelligence we will not understand sufficiently the nature of some important threats that face us…”
(Bellaby, 2012: 98) regarding pain notes
There are many ways the body can be damaged, including “stress positions designed to inflict increasing levels of pain over a period of time.”
(Bellaby, 2012)
Just intelligence principles that include the protection of
- physical and mental integrity
- autonomy
- Liberty
- a sense of self worth
- privacy