Bibliograph

Is remote warfare moral?, weighing issues of life + death from 7,000 miles, Joseph O. Chapa

Type

Label

Is remote warfare moral?, weighing issues of life + death from 7,000 miles, Joseph O. Chapa

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-254) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Is remote warfare moral?

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1285121941

Responsibility statement

Joseph O. Chapa

Sub title

weighing issues of life + death from 7,000 miles

Summary

"The United States is at a historical inflection point as leading military powers are increasing the use of remote weapons, broadening the scope of targeted killing operations, and turning to artificial intelligence to control their weapons systems. This book deals with the complexities of the future of war."--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction: Killing from 7,000 miles -- The Predator paradigm -- Riskless warfare? -- The morality and psychology of remote warfare -- Good guys and bad guys : when is killing justified? -- Human judgment and remote warfare -- It's "hard work to be excellent" : remote warrior virtue -- What comes next?

Target audience

adult

Classification