| Description |
1 online resource (135 pages) |
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Emerging Technologies, Ethics and International Affairs Ser |
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Emerging technologies, ethics and international affairs.
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| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Introduction; Notes; References; 1 The nature of current military technological innovations; Capacity-increasing technologies; Semi-autonomous and autonomous technologies; Degrees of technical autonomy in weapons systems; Cyberwarfare; Conclusion; Notes; References; 2 Technologies and the military's duty of care; The military as a profession; The military profession and the duty of care; Military technologies and the duty of care; Conclusion; Notes; References |
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3 The use of military technologies as a way to increase the morality of warfareThe USS Vincennes and the downing of Iran Air Flight 655; The 1994 Black Hawk shootdown incident in Northern Iraq; The My Lai and Haditha massacres; Military technologies and the control of human emotions; Conclusion; Notes; References; 4 Military technologies, respect for the rules of warfare, and legal accountability; The question of misused technologies; Technologies and individual responsibilities; How technologies involving human beings ought to be tested; Conclusion; Notes; References |
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5 The morality of killingThe ethics of killing in war; Contemporary military technologies and the ethics of killing in war: an assessment; Conclusion; Notes; References; 6 Technologies and the enhanced risk of warfare; The correlation between military power and the risk of war; Military technologies and the prospect of jus ad vim; Conclusion; Notes; References; Conclusion; Index |
| Summary |
Supported by genuine historical cases, this book argues that certain new technologies in warfare can not only be justified within the current framework of the just war theory, but that their use is mandatory from a moral perspective. Technological developments raise questions about the manner in which wars ought to be fought. The growing use of drones, capacity-increasing technologies, and cyberattacks are perceived by many as posing great challenges to Just War Theory. Instead of seeing these technologies as inherently unethical, this book adopts a different perspective by arguing that they are morally necessary since they can limit the potential violations of the moral rules of war and ensure that militaries better respect their obligation to protect their members. Caron's research offers insights into how and under what conditions autonomous or semi-autonomous robots, artificial intelligence, cyberwarfare, and capacityincreasing technologies can be considered as legitimate weapons. This book will be of interest to students, members of the armed forces, and scholars studying Politics, International Relations, Security Studies, Ethics, and Just War Theory |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Jean-François Caron is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan, where he teaches Political Theory. He is also a teaching and a research fellow at the Institute of Political Science and Administration at the University of Opole, Poland |
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Military history, Modern -- 21st century -- Case studies
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Military art and science -- Technological innovations
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Military art and science -- Technological innovations -- Moral and ethical aspects
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War -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- General.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Relations -- General.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Human Rights.
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War -- Moral and ethical aspects
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Military art and science -- Technological innovations
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Military history, Modern
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| Genre/Form |
Case studies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780429760273 |
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0429760272 |
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9780429426209 |
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0429426208 |
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9780429760259 |
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0429760256 |
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9780429760266 |
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0429760264 |
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