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100			_911369 _aHimes, Kenneth R.
245			_aDrones and the Ethics of Targeted Killing / _cKenneth R. Himes
260			_aMaryland _bRowman & Littlefield _c2016
300			_axv, 196p. : ill. ; 23cm
500			_aIt includes Notes and Index Pages. Description: 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. Table of contents: 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 Features; Filled with powerful real life stories about the impact of drones and targeted killings—from international politics to the impact on pilots Introduces readers to the basics of drone warfare Provides an overview of the history of targeted killings—from ancient times to contemporary Israel–Palestine Discusses conflicting responses to the use of drones for targeted killings from sources such as the UN, the media, within the military, the National Security Agency, and more Draws on the legacy of Christian ethics and the just war tradition to examine the ethics of drones today
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