Someone who is morally upstanding will not pass changes through a corrupt political process, because executing change requires power which is why the process is corrupt in a first place.
In contrast, if people refuse to work for rogue agencies, it has real and immediate effects. First, it increases staffing costs as the pool of immoral prospects is heavily in demand from the private sector. This means funds that could have gone to other rogue agencies must go to this one. Second, it reduces the quality of output as competence and morality tend to be correlated.
You mean a system that has:
- Executed US citizens, including children, without a trial
- Operates and/or assists the operation of torture facilities in multiple countries and
- Conducts mass surveillance without a warrant.
Yes, it’s definitely a system that is picking effective people who will help further the goals of those in power without doubts.
In contrast, if people refuse to work for rogue agencies, it has real and immediate effects. First, it increases staffing costs as the pool of immoral prospects is heavily in demand from the private sector. This means funds that could have gone to other rogue agencies must go to this one. Second, it reduces the quality of output as competence and morality tend to be correlated.