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- Book Title
- Fairplay : the Moral Dilemmas of Spying
- Publication Name
- Fair Play
- Title
- Fair Play
- Subtitle
- The Moral Dilemmas of Spying
- ISBN-10
- 1597971537
- EAN
- 9781597971539
- ISBN
- 9781597971539
- Publisher
- Potomac Books, Incorporated
- Format
- Perfect
- Release Year
- 2007
- Release Date
- 01/12/2007
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 0.9in
- Item Length
- 9in
- Genre
- Political Science
- Item Weight
- 16.7 Oz
- Publication Year
- 2007
- Topic
- Terrorism, Intelligence & Espionage, Political Freedom
- Item Width
- 5.9in
- Number of Pages
- 306 Pages
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Revolutionary War officer Nathan Hale, one of America's first spies, said, "Any kind of service necessary to the public good becomes honorable by being necessary." But who decides what is necessary for the public good, and is it really true that any kind of service is permissible for the public good? These questions are at the heart of James M. Olson's Fair Play: The Moral Dilemmas of Spying.
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Publisher
Potomac Books, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1597971537
ISBN-13
9781597971539
eBay Product ID (ePID)
61170782
Product Key Features
Book Title
Fairplay : the Moral Dilemmas of Spying
Format
Perfect
Language
English
Topic
Terrorism, Intelligence & Espionage, Political Freedom
Publication Year
2007
Genre
Political Science
Number of Pages
306 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
5.9in
Item Weight
16.7 Oz
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James Olson has deftly plumbed the depths of the spye(tm)s dilemma: How can one spend a lifetime practicing deception and still retain a strong moral compass? Fair Play is the primer on how to balance a little bit of evil so it will yield the maximum benefit to the common good. A must read., . . . .this book is a superb introduction to the discussion of if, how, and when the ends justify the means., This book is a must have for anyone who seeks to understand the world of espionage. It contribues much to the burgeoning study of the ethics of spying., Do the ends ever justify the means? CIA veteran James Olson explores the complex choices, limitations, and moral dilemmas facing U.S. intelligence officers who attempt to operate within an ill-defined standard of 'acceptable moral behavior.' Fascinating and thought provoking, Fair Play will become a must-read for officers on the frontlines of the global war on terror. There isn't anything else like it!, James Olson, a retired operations officer cum teacher and author, has given the literature of intelligence one of its most interesting, unusual, and forthright books . . . . It should be mandatory reading for all., Under veteran intelligence officer James Olson's sure direction, the reader enters a world few Americans ever see or even know exists. From his insightful summary of intelligence history through each of his fifty reality-based scenarios, he confronts the difficult ethical issues head-on. An unprecedented examination of the challenging moral dilemmas of human intelligence operations, Olson's work will soon be the standard reference., Under veteran intelligence officer James Olsone(tm)s sure direction, the reader enters a world few Americans ever see or even know exists. From his insightful summary of intelligence history through each of his fifty reality-based scenarios, he confronts the difficult ethical issues head-on. An unprecedented examination of the challenging moral dilemmas of human intelligence operations, Olsone(tm)s work will soon be the standard reference., Do the ends ever justify the means? CIA veteran James Olson explores the complex choices, limitations, and moral dilemmas facing U.S. intelligence officers who attempt to operate within an ill-defined standard of e~acceptable moral behavior.e(tm) Fascinating and thought provoking, Fair Play will become a must-read for officers on the frontlines of the global war on terror. There isne(tm)t anything else like it!, You've heard of business ethics, medical ethics, even journalistic ethics? Spying ethics predictably took a little longer to come in from the cold. Yet Fair Play could well become the anchoring text of a new field. As sharp as a stiletto-fitted umbrella, as tough as can be, Olson proves remarkably humane about how to balance dirty tricks with high ideals. He brings startling clarity to issues of official lying and worse., James Olson is a legend in the clandestine service, having served in some of the most difficult, dangerous, and complicated assignments at the height of the Cold War. As director of central intelligence, I trusted him without reservation when he was chief of counterintelligence not only because he was enormously capable but also because I knew he thought deeply about the ethical and moral dimensions of what we did every day. Amid the countless books and memoirs of retired spies, especially at this time, this one is essential reading., If you're interested in the real world that intelligence agents and governmental leaders have to deal with, you will want to read this very timely and compelling book., Fair Play is an eye-opener to the average American citizen like me who just assumed that the rules were pretty much set in concrete. Nothing could be farther from the truth...Olson's book will lead to discussions in our nation that will lead to better defined 'rules of engagement' for our CIA case officers., . . . .fascinating. . . .[Olson] has written a valuable work that puts a ticklish subject on the table for reasonable discussion., A thoughtful, provocative analysis of practically every possible moral dilemma that is ever likely to prick the conscience of an assiduous case officer. The scenarios presented by James Olson, himself a veteran insider, have the authentic whiff of cordite that suggest little has been drawn from his imagination, but much has been looted from the operational files., James Olson has deftly plumbed the depths of the spy's dilemma: How can one spend a lifetime practicing deception and still retain a strong moral compass? Fair Play is the primer on how to balance a little bit of evil so it will yield the maximum benefit to the common good. A must read.
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Dewey Decimal
172/.4
Dewey Edition
22
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