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The Case for Ethical Autonomy in Unmanned Systems
The Case for Ethical Autonomy in Unmanned Systems
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Arkin, Ronald C.
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Abstract
The underlying thesis of research in ethical autonomy for lethal autonomous unmanned
systems is that they will potentially be capable of performing more ethically on the battlefield
than are human soldiers. In this article this hypothesis is supported by ongoing and foreseen
technological advances and perhaps equally important by an assessment of the fundamental
human warfighters in today’s battlespace. If this goal of better-than-human performance is
achieved, even if still imperfect, it can result in a reduction in noncombatant casualties and
property damage consistent with adherence to the Laws of War as prescribed in international
treaties and conventions, and is thus worth pursuing vigorously.
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2010
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