you must choose an ethical dilemma you have run across in your studies,
articulate that dilemma, as well as your point of view. Your posting should
be full and complete so that other students understand the dilemma, the
considerations, and what is your position on the dilemma.
To help you get your mind into the “ethics” problem…here are a few
generalized topics to help you get some focus:
1. You have given your best judgment in an intelligence report, but the boss
wants to change your conclusions and you do not feel the changes are
appropriate.
2. You are engaged in covert action operations and you are asked to
influence the opinions and thinking of an unsuspecting population in favor
of a policy articulated by your government. You know otherwise innocent
people are being manipulated without their knowledge.
3. You become aware that your intelligence products are being used
improperly as a political football.
4. Congress has asked for intelligence that drives defense spending and the
pressure is on to create a product which clearly articulates acquisition
priorities of the Pentagon but which you think improperly reflects the true
situation.
5. You are participating in a targeted killing of a terrorist and you are
aware that civilians, possibly even an American citizen, will be likely
killed in the operation.
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