Drones and the ethics of targeted killing / Kenneth R. Himes, OFM.
| Author/creator | Himes, Kenneth R., 1950- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2016] |
| Copyright Date | ©2016 |
| Description | xv, 196 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | 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. |
| Abstract | Himes, a professor of moral theology at Boston University, examines the role of drones in national security and the ethical implications of their use. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2015018994 |
| ISBN | 9781442231559 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1442231556 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781442231566 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1442231564 (pbk. : alk. paper) |