AN AXIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE ON THE INTELLIGENCE PROFESSION
AN AXIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE ON THE INTELLIGENCE PROFESSION

Summary/Abstract: In practicing the intelligence profession, the real "sorcerer's apprentice" game, it is said that (almost) everything is allowed if ideals are rooted in patriotism and good faith and they are noble or necessary enough to draw limits to protect equally the "magicians of intelligence" and those who, in fact, they serve. Opinions are divided and difficult to be grouped into a complete picture, without "white spots". A common opinion of the intelligence community considers that the foundation of such an activity should consist not only of the requirements of the legal system and deontology, but also of a normative self-imposed and self-assumed ethical and professional set of principles. This article aims to make the transition from the empirical dimension (professing under the action of internal rules and institutional customs, in full agreement with the sphere of legality) to a deep and integrated "loophole" decryption of the process, with benefits both in theory and especially in the practical field. Enrolling on such a coordinate, this paper intends to be more than a systematic presentation of current practices of intelligence morals, but rather a comprehensive view inviting the reader to search further, looking for deeper personal conclusions

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