The Ethics of Drone Design

This book presents a holistic approach to the design and use of drones. It argues that this powerful technology requires high levels of ethical analysis and responsibility-our moral progress must keep pace with our technological progress.

Autorentext

Dylan Cawthorne is Associate Professor at the Drone Center at the University of Southern Denmark. His main area of research is using value-sensitive design methods and ethical principles to develop and build prototype drones for humanitarian, public healthcare, search and rescue, and educational purposes.

Inhalt

1. Introduction 2. The Healthcare Drone 3. The Search and Rescue Drone 4. The Sierra Leone Educational Drone 5. The Spiritual Drone 6. The Theory, Methodology, and Practice 7. The Future 8. Afterword: The Engineer