Drones and the Ethics of Targeted Killing

AvKenneth R. Himes, OFM

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

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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 important 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. This book is a powerful look at a pressing topic today.

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Utgivningsdatum:2015-09-03
Mått:151 x 225 x 17 mm
Vikt:331 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:212
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781442231566

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Kenneth R. Himes, OFM,is associate professor of moral theology at Boston College. He is the author or coeditor of several books, including Christianity and the Political Order, Modern Catholic Social Teaching, and Responses to 101 Questions on Catholic Social Teaching. He regularly contributes to publications such as America and Theological Studies.

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No single book can do everything, of course, and this one achieves much. Himes shakes readers awake to some of the most pressing issues surrounding drones and the ethics of targeted killing today.

Innehållsförteckning

List of Acronyms Preface 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 HearingSpeaking 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 Notes Index