The violent use of armed, unmanned aircraft ('drones') is increasing worldwide, but uncertainty persists about the moral status of remote-control killing and why it should be restrained.
The violent use of armed, unmanned aircraft ('drones') is increasing worldwide, but uncertainty persists about the moral status of remote-control killing and why it should be restrained.
Biosecurity encompasses both the natural occurrence of deadly disease outbreaks and the use of biological weapons. This book examines conflicting values and interests in the practice of "biosecurity, " the safeguarding of populations against infectious diseases through security policies.
Biosecurity encompasses both the natural occurrence of deadly disease outbreaks and the use of biological weapons. This book examines the conflicting values and interests in the practice of "biosecurity, " the safeguarding of populations against infectious diseases through security policies.
This book assesses the ethical implications of using armed unmanned aerial vehicles ('hunter-killer drones') in contemporary conflicts. The American way of war is trending away from the heroic and towards the post-heroic, driven by a political preference for air-powered management of strategic risks and the reduction of physical risk to US personnel. The recent use of drones in the War on Terror has demonstrated the power of this technology to...
Assessing the ethical implications of using armed unmanned aerial vehicles (so-called 'hunter-killer drones') in contemporary conflicts such as Afghanistan and Yemen, this book focuses on the United States, which has recently engaged in the most extensive and conspicuous use of this technology.
