Ofm Kenneth R. Himes

Drones and the Ethics of Targeted Killing

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book provides an important exploration of the thorny ethical implications of drone warfare and targeted killing. The book leads readers through the ethics of targeted killings from ancient times to the contemporary Israeli-Palestinian conflict, then looks specifically at new issues related to the U.S. use of drones for targeted killings.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 214
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. September 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 355g
• ISBN-13: 9781442231566
• ISBN-10: 1442231564
• Artikelnr.: 42601635

Autorenporträt

Kenneth R. Himes, OFM

Inhaltsangabe

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 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
Notes
Index