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Information Ethics Approach

In this Approach we are going to see the impact on information leakage can cause how much

Carnegie to the Stature of a Country.

This field of Ethics has been originated from the U.S. itself around 20 years back in the middle

of 1980’s & we will try to see the effect of this branch of ethics on the nation.

It is defined as “the branch of ethics that focuses on the relationship between the creation,

organization, dissemination, and use of information, and the ethical standards and moral codes

governing human conduct in society”

Normally Information Ethics is subdivided into different branches. They are as follows:

Library ethics

Cyber Ethics

Media Ethics

Bio information Ethics

Business information ethics

Computer Ethics

In the following case of ethic regarding Bradley Manning we are going to keep our focus on

Cyber, Media & Computer Ethics.

Information Ethics approach on Bradley Manning versus U.S. Govt. is based on the 3 roles :

Realpolitik

Legitimacy



Retaliation

As we know that Manning had revealed various types of confidential documents like Collateral

Murder, Granai Air Strike, Iraq War logs, Afghan War Diary, Cable gate etc.

As the private information about the state policy in various wars has been revealed in the front

of the public which will jeopardize the image of the nation & infringed the social, economical &

political interest deriving from the policies created for maintaining the Legitimacy on the

peoples of the country. After all, any framework of power, especially a state’s regime, needs

legitimacy to insulate itself from critical questions regarding its utility. Consider if the important

papers were massed to the world then it would hamper the image of the U.S. in the

international front & affect them in the political & the economic aspects.

To maintain legitimacy and power, the state needed to ensure that the impact of the release of

this information was minimized and attention taken from the contents to the threat that the

whistle-blower posed to the state, in the name of national security. Little concern or attention

was given towards the details and the content of the leaked documents (i.e., redirection). Any

problems revealed remain unacknowledged. The only concern was and remains that someone

threatened US control of information.

On the other hand, while the diplomatic cables may not reveal crimes and misdeeds of the

magnitude found in the war logs, they still deteriorate foreign policy and diplomatic

misconduct. Many of the emails reveal relatively dull details about US foreign relations;

however, they also unveil a darker side of US diplomacy. Another cable unveiled US

meddling in Haitian politics. The exposure from the disclosure of the cables could

potentially undermine foreign relations which are vital for a functioning body of international

legal system.The cables shown how, in many situations, the United States are largely not concerned with

maintaining foreign relations for ethical or moral reasons. Rather, the relationships were

manipulated and maintained for the state’s own interests. Thus, revealing this information

threatened not only current relationships, but the means in which future actions might be



received.

At last, To deal with the all the Problems which are aroused due to the leakage of the

information, it became mandatory for the govt. to take the role of retaliation to stop the

Manning activities which are posing serious threats for the image & several policies of the U.S.

Govt. & national security.

In the case of Manning, the state’s reactions included his arrest, and giving specific and

general deterrence as well as a means to redirect the focus from the content of the

released information, to the ‘criminal’ whistle-blower.

Another Important point also realizes as in context of the Information Ethics that it s right for

someone to leak such crucial information for the not so known public interest & it really helped

to the cause of mankind. As this issue is not been able to clearly demarcated in this topic but

surely it will going to deteriorate the image of the U.S. & also affect the relations with the other

govt. around the world which will create tension in the relations between the other nations &

common people will be crucified & pay the price for this. Moreover, being in Army of the U.S.,

the prima facie act for the Manning is to serve the country & act in the way to betterment of

the govt. & in the betterment of the people whom he was belonging. His all interest comes

after these duties towards the nature. He can act according to his will after fulfilling his basic

services to the interest of the country.

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