Emerging Military Technologies
Ethical and Legal Perspectives
Series: - International Studies on Military Ethics, Volume: 8
The speed of technological change is demonstrated not least by the new military technologies that are in use or are currently being developed. For example, the use of remote-controlled and semi-autonomous weapons systems has long been standard in the armed forces, and advances in artificial intelligence mean that more "decision-making " can be expected to be transferred to the machines used by the military. But not everything that is technologically possible is ethically justifiable.
This volume, which brings together contributions to an annual conference of the European Chapter of the International Society for Military Ethics, attempts to address the ethical and legal problems posed by emerging military technologies. In a number of exciting essays, internationally renowned researchers present their insights.
This volume, which brings together contributions to an annual conference of the European Chapter of the International Society for Military Ethics, attempts to address the ethical and legal problems posed by emerging military technologies. In a number of exciting essays, internationally renowned researchers present their insights.
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Bernhard Koch, Dr. (2006), Institute for Theology and Peace, its deputy director, is a Philosopher and teaches Ethics at the universities of Frankfurt/Main and Freiburg/Breisgau. He has mainly published on Ancient Philosophy and on Ethics of Technology.
Richard Schoonhoven, Dr. (2000), is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the United States Military Academy at West Point. His main research interests are in the Philosophy of Science and Military Ethics.
Richard Schoonhoven, Dr. (2000), is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the United States Military Academy at West Point. His main research interests are in the Philosophy of Science and Military Ethics.
Acknowledgements
List of Figures and Tables
EuroISME – Introduction
Richard Schoonhoven
part 1
Introductions/Overviews
1 The Ethical Implications of Emerging Technologies in Warfare Opening Speech
BG Benoit Royal
2 EuroISME – Inaugural Address
H.E. Marcelino Oreja Aguirre
3 The Ethical Implications of Emerging Technologies in Warfare
Emmanuel Bloch
part 2
ai/Laws
4 Exploring Western and Chinese Responses to the Ethical Challenge of Lethal Autonomous Weapons
Deane-Peter Baker
5 Artificial Intelligence in Military Decision-Making Avoiding Ethical and Strategic Perils with an Option-Generator Model
Shannon E. French and Lisa N. Lindsay
6 Discussing Issues of Responsibility, Accountability and Liability When ai Agents Decide and Act During War The Case of Training Algorithms for Attacking Possible Targets
Ioanna K. Lekea, Panagiotis Karampelas, George Anthimou, and Konstantinos Michail
part 3
Drones
7 Are Public Concerns over the Use of Drone Operations Ethically Justified?
Peter Brunton
8 The Use of drones in Armed Conflict – Ethical Aspects of Emerging Military Technology
Tamar Meisels
9 The Loss of Innocence in the Age of Drones Redefining the Notion of Innocence in the Context of Drone Warfare
Dragan Stanar
10 Technology, Justice and the Return of Humanitarian Terrorism
Boris Kashnikov
part 4
Enhancement
11 The Enhanced Soldier: Ethical Issues
Gérard de Boisboissel
part 5
Leadership
12 Special Units and Emerging Technologies Environmental and Organizational Features and their Influence on Ethical Considerations
Zipi Gushpantz
13 Preparing Leaders of Character for Complex Conflict
Christopher Luedtke and Christopher Miller
Short Afterword from a German Perspective
Bernhard Koch
Index
List of Figures and Tables
EuroISME – Introduction
Richard Schoonhoven
part 1
Introductions/Overviews
1 The Ethical Implications of Emerging Technologies in Warfare Opening Speech
BG Benoit Royal
2 EuroISME – Inaugural Address
H.E. Marcelino Oreja Aguirre
3 The Ethical Implications of Emerging Technologies in Warfare
Emmanuel Bloch
part 2
ai/Laws
4 Exploring Western and Chinese Responses to the Ethical Challenge of Lethal Autonomous Weapons
Deane-Peter Baker
5 Artificial Intelligence in Military Decision-Making Avoiding Ethical and Strategic Perils with an Option-Generator Model
Shannon E. French and Lisa N. Lindsay
6 Discussing Issues of Responsibility, Accountability and Liability When ai Agents Decide and Act During War The Case of Training Algorithms for Attacking Possible Targets
Ioanna K. Lekea, Panagiotis Karampelas, George Anthimou, and Konstantinos Michail
part 3
Drones
7 Are Public Concerns over the Use of Drone Operations Ethically Justified?
Peter Brunton
8 The Use of drones in Armed Conflict – Ethical Aspects of Emerging Military Technology
Tamar Meisels
9 The Loss of Innocence in the Age of Drones Redefining the Notion of Innocence in the Context of Drone Warfare
Dragan Stanar
10 Technology, Justice and the Return of Humanitarian Terrorism
Boris Kashnikov
part 4
Enhancement
11 The Enhanced Soldier: Ethical Issues
Gérard de Boisboissel
part 5
Leadership
12 Special Units and Emerging Technologies Environmental and Organizational Features and their Influence on Ethical Considerations
Zipi Gushpantz
13 Preparing Leaders of Character for Complex Conflict
Christopher Luedtke and Christopher Miller
Short Afterword from a German Perspective
Bernhard Koch
Index
Academics, military personell, security and Defence policy, students of ethics of warfare resp. technology, military academies.