The Ethical Troubles of Future Warfare. On the Prohibition of Autonomous Weapon Systems
Mihail-Valentin Cernea Abstract This paper is concerned with evaluating the arguments given to support the prohibition of autonomous weapon systems (AWS). I begin by offering a definition of autonomous weapons systems, focusing on the kind of autonomy involved by this type of combat robots. I continue by exploring Ronald Arkin’s main arguments for ethical … [Read more…]