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.

• AcknowledgementsList of Figures and TablesEuroISME – IntroductionRichard Schoonhovenpart 1Introductions/Overviews1 The Ethical Implications of Emerging Technologies in Warfare Opening SpeechBG Benoit Royal2 EuroISME – Inaugural AddressH.E. Marcelino Oreja Aguirre3 The Ethical Implications of Emerging Technologies in WarfareEmmanuel Blochpart 2ai/Laws4 Exploring Western and Chinese Responses to the Ethical Challenge of Lethal Autonomous WeaponsDeane-Peter Baker5 Artificial Intelligence in Military Decision-Making Avoiding Ethical and Strategic Perils with an Option-Generator ModelShannon E. French and Lisa N. Lindsay6 Discussing Issues of Responsibility, Accountability and Liability When ai Agents Decide and Act During War The Case of Training Algorithms for Attacking Possible TargetsIoanna K. Lekea, Panagiotis Karampelas, George Anthimou, and Konstantinos Michailpart 3Drones7 Are Public Concerns over the Use of Drone Operations Ethically Justified?Peter Brunton8 The Use of drones in Armed Conflict – Ethical Aspects of Emerging Military TechnologyTamar Meisels9 The Loss of Innocence in the Age of Drones Redefining the Notion of Innocence in the Context of Drone WarfareDragan Stanar10 Technology, Justice and the Return of Humanitarian TerrorismBoris Kashnikovpart 4Enhancement11 The Enhanced Soldier: Ethical IssuesGérard de Boisboisselpart 5Leadership12 Special Units and Emerging Technologies Environmental and Organizational Features and their Influence on Ethical ConsiderationsZipi Gushpantz13 Preparing Leaders of Character for Complex ConflictChristopher Luedtke and Christopher MillerShort Afterword from a German PerspectiveBernhard KochIndex