Ethics of counterterrorism

The terrorist attacks that have been haunting European capitals show us that counterterrorism is necessary and essential in modern day society. The intelligence services and other organisations active in the field of counterterrorism are faced on a daily basis with the question of how extensive and intrusive their actions can be. What are the limits? Which actions are ethical? And most importantly: how do the professionals themselves deal with these – often complex – dilemmas? In Ethics of Counterterrorism scientists, counterterrorism agents and ethicists reflect on this theme and discuss many urgent questions.

Wat is ethisch wel en wat niet geoorloofd?

De aanslagen die de Europese hoofdsteden teisteren wrijven het ons in: terrorismebestrijding is noodzakelijk en is onlosmakelijk verbonden met de moderne samenleving. De inlichtingendiensten en andere organisaties die zich hiermee bezighouden, stuiten echter telkens op de vraag hoe ver zij mogen gaan. Waar liggen de grenzen? Wat is ethisch wel en wat niet geoorloofd? En vooral: hoe gaan professionals met deze soms levensgrote dilemma's om? In deze Engelstalige uitgave reflecteren wetenschappers, terrorismebestrijders en ethici op dit zeer actuele thema.

De auteurs

Ethics of counterterrorism verscheen onder de redactie van Michael Kowalski. Het boek bevat bijdragen van Michael Kowalski, Patrick Overeem, Anke van Gorp, Stijn Hoorens, Froukje Weidema, Bert Molewijk, Marianne van Leeuwen, Paul H.A.M. Abels, Gijs van Houwelingen, Niek Hoogervorst, Marius van Dijke, Lisanne Versteegt, Uwe Kemmesies, Monica den Boer en  Jelle van Buuren.

Dit boek is Engelstalig.

Inhoudsopgave

1 Introduction

Michael Kowalski

2 Public service ethics and integrity: Some general lessons

Patrick Overeem

3 Ethics on the radar: Towards an ethical framework and

infrastructure for counterterrorism professionals

Michael Kowalski

4 Methods to address ethical issues in counterterrorism: An overview

of methods and tools used to address and manage ethical issues in

healthcare, social work, police and the military

Anke van Gorp, Stijn Hoorens

5 Dealing with moral issues in counterterrorism: Moral case

deliberation as method

Froukje Weidema, Bert Molewijk

6 Choices at work: Professional ethics in the context of

counterterrorism in the Dutch Security and Intelligence

Service

Marianne van Leeuwen

7 Threats and guarantees for ethical behaviour in the world of

intelligence and security

Paul H.A.M. Abels

8 There were no ethics

By a European retired intelligence professional

9 Casuistry in counterterrorism: What can we learn from expert’s

reflections on fictional ethical dilemmas?

Michael Kowalski

10 Reflection and action: A study on moral learning consultation

within Dutch prison authorities

Gijs van Houwelingen, Niek Hoogervorst, Marius van Dijke,

Lisanne Versteegt

11 Co-terrorism, antagonistic cooperation and ethics: Unorthodox

remarks about some beneficiaries of terrorism 199

Uwe Kemmesies

12 Ethical Europe on a slippery slope? An assessment of the ethics of

EU counterterrorism

Monica den Boer

13 Ethical challenges of data surveillance

Jelle van Buuren

14 Concluding remarks

Michael Kowalski