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 1980s & 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 states 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 states 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 states reactions included his arrest, and giving specic 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.