DIPLOMATIC ETHICS: FROM MACHIAVELLI TO PUBLIC DISSENT

The paper is focused on correlation between diplomatic profession and ethical behaviour. Using three main moments in the history of diplomatic profession, the author is considering possibility of ethical behaviour in terms of diplomacy and foreign affairs. The first moment is based on Machiavelli’s view on the role of representative in foreign kingdom in order to explain and later to compare his vision with current vision of representative’s duties. Further on, using important historic events and thoughts of theorists, paper shows and analyzes moral dillemas in diplomacy. The final part is focused on establishing Dissent Channel in the State Department which is important because it seemingly gave American diplomats opportunity to act according to their consciousness.