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Autore |
Riza M. Shane |
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Titolo |
Killing without Heart : Limits on Robotic Warfare in an Age of Persistent Conflict / / M. Shane Riza ; Foreword by Martin Cook |
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Washington, D.C. : , : Potomac Books, , [2013] |
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Baltimore, Md. : , : Project MUSE, , 2013 |
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©[2013] |
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Edizione |
[First edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (241 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Military art and science - Forecasting |
War (Philosophy) |
Military ethics |
Impunity |
Drone aircraft - Moral and ethical aspects |
Military robots - Moral and ethical aspects |
Robotics - Moral and ethical aspects |
Robotics - Military applications |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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A fighter pilot's entry into the robotic age -- Now and when -- current and future state of robotics in warfare -- The law is not enough -- The spectra of impunity in warfare -- Impunity and the politics of war -- Impunity and the warrior -- Impunity and the future of war -- AI, the search for relevance, and robotic jus in bello -- Radical responsibilities -- Inevitability, persistence, and heart. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Today's wars have no definitive end in sight, are conducted among civilian populations, and are fought not only by soldiers but also by unmanned aerial vehicles. According to M. Shane Riza, this persistent conflict among the people and the trend toward robotic warfare has outpaced deliberate thought and debate about the deep moral issues affecting the military mission and the warrior spirit. The pace of |
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change, Riza explains, is revolutionizing warfare in ways seldom discussed but vitally important. A key development is risk inversion, which occurs when all noncombatants are at greater risk th |
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