Examining the Ethics of Government-Organized Nongovernmental Organizations (Gongos)

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ID6112588
AuthorsStephen W Kleinschmit (0000-0001-9201-4888, University of Illinois Chicago, corresponding author), Vickie Edwards (0000-0002-3773-7634, Western Michigan University)
Year2017
Volume19
Issue5
Pages529-546
Publication date2017-09-12
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenuePublic Integrity (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1558-0989 • E-ISSN: 1099-9922
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10999922.2017.1312213
OpenAlexW2624506937
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited67

This article explores the ethics of an increasingly pervasive form of third-sector organization, the government-organized nongovernmental organization. GONGOs are an important means of projecting state power in a broad spectrum of foreign policy and national security contexts, from boardrooms to battlefields. As these organizations become increasingly professionalized, a need emerges for defining the bounds of their ethical conduct. Because the nature of their authority evolves in an age of public value governance, their institutional ethos also requires evaluation. This article examines existing principles of government, nonprofit, military, and private military contractor ethics to assist in defining the bounds of GONGO ethics. It uses international law to provide guidance on ethical standards for organizations supporting noncombat national security and foreign policy missions, provides prescriptive guidance for their operation, and contemplates questions for future research

Corporate governance · Economics · Ethos · Management · National security · Political science · Private sector · Public relations · Sociology · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Law · Peacebuilding and International Security · Public Administration · War, Ethics, and Justification

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