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
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.
"Given its commendably wide scope, this volume warrants attention
from anyone, philosopher or otherwise, with an interest in the
ongoing debate on drones."--Jeremy Davis, Toronto Review of
Books
"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
"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
"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
"This timely and authoritative book takes the debate on drones to a
new level. It is an intellectual treasure trove and essential
reading for anyone who wants to understand the dynamics of modern
war."--David Rodin, Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law, and Armed
Conflict
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