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Author:   Bradley Jay Strawser (Resident Research Fellow, Resident Research Fellow, Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership) ,  Jeff McMahan (Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy, Rutgers University)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 23.60cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 15.50cm
Weight:   0.431kg
ISBN:  

9780199926121

ISBN 10:   0199926123
Pages:   296
Publication Date:   13 June 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Foreword Jeff McMahan I JUST WAR THEORY AND THE PERMISSIBILITY TO KILL BY REMOTE CONTROL 1. Introduction: The Moral Landscape of Unmanned Weapons Bradley J. Strawser 2. Just War Theory and Remote Military Technology: A Primer Matthew Hallgarth 3. Distinguishing Drones: An Exchange Asa Kasher and Avery Plaw II THE ETHICS OF DRONE EMPLOYMENT 4. Drones and Targeted Killing: Angels or Assassins? David Whetham 5. War without Virtue? Robert Sparrow 6. Robot Guardians: Teleoperated Combat Vehicles in Humanitarian Military Intervention Zack Beauchamp and Julian Savulescu 7. Counting the Dead: The Proportionality of Predation in Pakistan Avery Plaw 8. The Wizard of Oz Goes to War: Unmanned Systems in Counterinsurgency Rebecca J. Johnson 9. Killing Them Safely: Extreme Asymmetry and Its Discontents Uwe Steinhoff III AUTONOMOUS DRONES AND THE FUTURE OF UNMANNED WEAPONRY 10. Engineering, Ethics & Industry: the Moral Challenges of Lethal Autonomy George R. Lucas, Jr. 11. Autonomous Weapons Pose No Moral Problem Stephen Kershnar Index

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<br> A path-breaking volume! BJ Strawser, an internationally known analyst of drone ethics, has assembled a broad spectrum of civilian and military experts to create the first book devoted to this hot-button issue. This important work represents vanguard thinking on weapon systems that make headlines nearly every day. It will catalyze debates policy-makers and military leaders must have in order to preserve peace and protect the innocent. --James Cook, Department Chair/Head of Philosophy, US Air Force Academy<p><br> The use of 'drones' (remotely piloted air vehicles) in war has grown exponentially in recent years. Clearly, this evolution presages an enormous explosion of robotic vehicles in war -- in the air, on the ground, and on and under the sea. This collection of essays provides an invaluable contribution to what promises to be one of the most fundamental challenges to our assumptions about ethics and warfare in at least the last century. The authors in this anthology approach the ethical challenges posed by these rapidly advancing technologies from a wide range of perspectives. Cumulatively, they represent an essential overview of the fundamental ethical issues involved in their development. This collection makes a key contribution to an urgently needed dialogue about the moral questions involved. --Martin L. Cook, Adm. James B. Stockdale Professor of Professional Military Ethics, Professor Leadership & Ethics, College of Operational & Strategic Leadership, U.S. Naval War College<p><br> Armed drones are one of the latest American and Israeli bright ideas of warfare -- how clever will summary execution from a distance seem when many of America's adversaries share this increasingly affordable technology? These spirited and diverse essays surface a wide range of moral, military, and technological issues concerning this innovation in killing. --Henry Shue, Centre for International Studies, University of Oxford<p><br> This timely and authoritative book takes the de

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Bradley Strawser is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy in the Defense Analysis Department at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA. He is also a Research Associate with Oxford's Institute for Ethics, Law, and Armed Conflict. A prior Air Force Officer himself, Strawser's work specializes on the moral questions surrounding war and military ethics.

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