Ethics and Intelligence: A Debate

摘要

A decade ago, the literature on the relationship between ethics and intelligence was very limited. However, the post-9/11 (11 September 2011) intelligence and security environment, in which national intelligence agencies have been required to play front line "war on terror" roles, has heightened the importance of debate about, and an informed understanding of, the ethics-intelligence relationship. But any such debate requires a framework. Consequently, over recent years, a literature on ethics and intelligence has begun to develop. Our aim is to contribute to this movement, add further flesh to the framework, and encourage others to participate in the debate.