Philosophy Talk. The Ethics of Drone Warfare

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Abstract: The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, aka drone, is increasingly the weapon of choice in America's military operations. Many laud its ability to maintain our global power while reducing human and financial costs. By the same token, however, this safe and secretive weapon turn cause civilians to disengage ever more from the politics of war. Are drones the herald of a more sanitized and efficient form of war, or do they represent the dystopian reign of uncaring technologies? What are the responsibilities of civilians in the face of this 'Revolution in Military Affairs'? And how have drones transformed the face of battles for soldiers themselves? John and Ken ask about war in the age of intelligent machines with Bradley Strawser from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, editor of Killing By Remote Control: The Ethics of an Unmanned Military.

Type of resource	sound recording-nonmusical
Form	podcasts
Extent	1 audio file
Place	The Marsh (San Francisco, Calif.)
Date created	September 13, 2015
Language	English
Digital origin	born digital
Track configuration	Stereo

philosophytalk.org show page	Title The Ethics of Drone Warfare
Finding Aid	Title Philosophy Talk (SC1118)
Show#	386.0
Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/zn011mb8503
Location	SC1118
Repository	Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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