Drones and the ethics of targeted killing
Drones have become an essential part of U.S. national security strategy, but most Americans know little about how they are used, and we receive conflicting reports about their outcomes. In Drones and the Ethics of Targeted Killing, ethicist Kenneth R. Himes provides not only an overview of the role...
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Lanham, Md.
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
[2016]
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| 505 | 0 | |a 1. Understanding targeted killing and drones -- The language of killing -- Targeted killing today -- Drones: Their nature and use -- Remote killing -- Legal, policy, and moral concerns. -- 2. The distant contexts of the debate -- Targeted killing in the classical world -- Targeted killing and ancient Israel -- Tyrannicide in the Christian tradition -- Assassination. -- 3. The proximate context: Israel and the Intifada -- Israeli public debate -- The high court of justice -- Takeaways from the Israeli experience. -- 4. The immediate context: The U.S. war on terrorism -- The Obama Administration's policy -- A public killing -- A public hearing -- Speaking in public -- The President's speech -- How does an individual become a target? -- How is a targeted killing implemented? -- Summing up. -- 5. The future context: Addressing the moral issues -- Discrimination -- Imminence -- Death and harm to civilians -- Last resort -- Strategic success -- Perpetual war -- Bad precedents -- Drones and democracy -- Final thoughts | |
| 520 | |a Drones have become an essential part of U.S. national security strategy, but most Americans know little about how they are used, and we receive conflicting reports about their outcomes. In Drones and the Ethics of Targeted Killing, ethicist Kenneth R. Himes provides not only an overview of the role of drones in national security but also an exploration of the ethical implications of drone warfare from the impact on terrorist organizations and civilians to how piloting drones shapes soldiers. Targeted killings have played a role in politics from ancient times through today, so the ethical challenges around how to protect against threats are not new. Himes leads readers through the ethics of targeted killings in history from ancient times to the contemporary Israeli-Palestinian conflict, then looks specifically at the new issues raised through the use of drones. | ||
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