Autonomous Systems and Moral De-Skilling: Beyond Good and Evil in the Emergent Battlespaces of the Twenty-First Century
In: Journal of military ethics, Band 22, Heft 1, S. 51-71
ISSN: 1502-7589
In: Journal of military ethics, Band 22, Heft 1, S. 51-71
ISSN: 1502-7589
In: Journal of military ethics, Band 21, Heft 1, S. 19-38
ISSN: 1502-7589
Provides a new analysis for bringing the rules of war into alignment with contemporary means of warfareThese essays explore the overarching phenomenon of how force short of war is being used in modern conflict, and how it impacts just war theory. They show that we need to bring the rules of war into alignment with increasingly digital means of conducting kinetic warfare through the force short of war paradigm.The use of force short of war is now commonplace, in large part owing to casualty averseness and the explosion of emerging technologies, most notably drones, autonomous robotics and cyberwarfare. It often involves the selective or limited use of military force to achieve political objectives and assumes many forms. These include targeted killing, assassination, special-forces raids, limited duration bombing campaigns or missile strikes, and 'low intensity' counterterrorism and counterinsurgency operations.Key FeaturesInvestigates innovative normative methods for aligning modern conflict with contemporary ethical and legal expectationsPresents a new way to understand and potentially reconcile a centuries-old theoretical dispute between classical and revisionist accounts of just warProvides a means of better governing the use of emerging military technologies that have plagued governments in recent timesOpens new avenues for thinking about the ethics of robotic, cyber and other novel military technologies in the context of military and political decision-makingContributorsEamon Aloyo, Lecturer at Leiden University and Senior Researcher at The Hague Institute of Global Justice.Christian Braun, Research Fellow in Philosophy at Durham Univeristy.Megan Braun, a Rhodes Scholar pursuing International Relations at Oxford University.Daniel Brunstetter, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Irvine.Helen Frowe, Professor of Practical Philosophy and Director of the Stockholm Centre for the Ethics of War and Peace. Cassitie Galliott, PhD candidate at the Monash University.Jai Galliott, Research Group Leader – Values in Defence & Security Technology at the University of New South Wales at the Australian Defence Force Academy and Visiting Fellow at Centre for Technology and Global Affairs in the Department of Politics and International Relations at Oxford University.James Gillcrist, Researcher in the Department of Philosophy at The University of Kansas.Shawn Kaplan, Associate Professor and Chair of Philosophy at Adelphi University.Christopher Ketcham, Research Fellow in the Values in Defence & Security Technology Group at the University of New South Wales at the Australian Defence Force Academy.John Lango, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at Hunter College, City University of New York.Nick Lloyd, Reader in Military and Imperial History at Kings College, London.Danielle Lupton, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Colgate University.Seumas Miller, Professorial Research Fellow at Charles Sturt University and the 3TU Centre for Ethics and Technology at Delft University of Technology, The Hague.Valerie Morkevicius, Associate Professor of Political Science at Colgate University
In: Australian journal of international affairs: journal of the Australian Institute of International Affairs, Band 76, Heft 2, S. 219-244
ISSN: 1465-332X
In: Defence studies, Band 22, Heft 2, S. 253-276
ISSN: 1743-9698
In: The Oxford series in ethics, national security, and the rule of law
The question of whether new rules or regulations are required to govern, restrict, or even prohibit the use of autonomous weapon systems has been the subject of debate for the better part of a decade. Despite the claims of advocacy groups, the way ahead remains unclear since the international community has yet to agree on a specific definition of Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems and the great powers have largely refused to support an effective ban. In this vacuum, the public has been presented with a heavily one-sided view of Killer Robots. This volume presents a more nuanced approach to autonomous weapon systems that recognizes the need to progress beyond a discourse framed by the Terminator and HAL 9000. Re-shaping the discussion around this emerging military innovation requires a new line of thought and a willingness to challenge the orthodoxy. Lethal Autonomous Weapons focuses on exploring the moral and legal issues associated with the design, development and deployment of lethal autonomous weapons. In this volume, we bring together some of the most prominent academics and academic-practitioners in the lethal autonomous weapons space and seek to return some balance to the debate. As part of this effort, we recognize that society needs to invest in hard conversations that tackle the ethics, morality, and law of these new digital technologies and understand the human role in their creation and operation.
What's wrong with targeted advertising in political campaigns? Are echo chambers a matter of genuine concern? How does data collection impact on trust in society? As decision-making becomes increasingly automated, how can decision-makers be held to account? This collection consider potential solutions to these challenges.
What's wrong with targeted advertising in political campaigns? Are echo chambers a matter of genuine concern? How does data collection impact on trust in society? As decision-making becomes increasingly automated, how can decision-makers be held to account? This collection consider potential solutions to these challenges.
In: Asian security, Band 16, Heft 1, S. 53-72
ISSN: 1555-2764
In: Journal of intelligence history: official publication of the International Intelligence History Association (IIHA), Band 16, Heft 2, S. 112-115
ISSN: 2169-5601
In: Defence studies, Band 17, Heft 4, S. 327-345
ISSN: 1743-9698
In: Military and defence ethics
1. Introduction -- 2. The rise of unmanned systems -- 3. Justifications for the employment of unmanned systems -- 4. Just unmanned warfare : old rules for new wars? -- 5. Unmanned warfare : technological and operational dimensions -- 6. Unmanned warfare : the moral costs of changing mindsets -- 7. The asymmetry objection -- 8. Unmanned systems and war's end : prospects for lasting peace -- 9. The responsibility gap -- 10. Conclusion.
In: Defence studies, Band 16, Heft 2, S. 157-175
ISSN: 1743-9698
In: Studies in intelligence (Routledge (Firm))
In: Emerging technologies, ethics and international affairs