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Record Nr.

UNINA9910816825303321

Autore

Riza M. Shane

Titolo

Killing without heart : limits on robotic warfare in an age of persistent conflict / / M. Shane Riza ; foreword by Martin Cook

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : Potomac Books, , [2013]

Baltimore, Md. : , : Project MUSE, , 2013

©[2013]

ISBN

1-61234-614-6

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xviii, 221 pages)

Disciplina

172/.42

Soggetti

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

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

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 change, Riza explains, is revolutionizing warfare in ways seldom



discussed but vitally important.