Filozofska istraživanja, Vol. 36 No. 4, 2016.
Preliminary communication
https://doi.org/10.21464/fi36404
In the Shadow of Drones – Ethical Aspects of the Use of Drones in War on Terror
Ivica Kelam
orcid.org/0000-0001-9087-0314
; Sveučilište J. J. Strossmayera u Osijeku, Fakultet za odgojne i obrazovne znanosti, Ulica cara Hadrijana 10, HR–31000 Osijek
Abstract
The use of drones in the deadly operations of targeted killings has led to the increased controversies, and public interest. In this article we will try to show main ethical implications of the use of drones in the targeted killings of terrorists. Considering the ethics of the use of drones, we will analyze the views of supporters and opponents, which are diametrically opposed. The main thesis refers to the assumption that the use of drones in the war against terrorism represents a great danger to international security, human rights and democracy, and has strong ethical implications. The expected contribution of this paper is pointing out many ethical problems provoked by the use of drones in the targeted killings of terrorists.
Keywords
drones; human rights; ethics; targeted killings; war on terror
Hrčak ID:
180133
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Publication date:
13.12.2016.
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