Peace & Stability Journal Volume 2, Issue 4 | Page 16

Ethical Considerations in Security Sector Reform justification for involvement in the affairs of other states will be judged on a case-by-case basis with the severity of the specific circumstances, or the threats posed, bounding the ethical debates. Ethics After Involvement: Stewardship, Movement Towards Legitimacy, & Balance The ethical framework after involvement deals with both the nature and the effectiveness of reform efforts. As with the objective security sector, respect for the modern concept of stewardship is also a primary ethical requirement for outsiders involved in SSR. As suggested earlier, it is ethical for an intervening power to work in its own self-interest, as long as this does not usurp the legitimate interests of the host people in ͕