Exploring Ethics Lecture: “Robotic Warfare.”
Price:
The program is free but registration is required.
9/02/09
In conjunction with the Center for Ethics in Science and Technology, the Fleet welcomes guests to encounter science from an ethical perspective. This lecture will examine “Robotic Warfare.”
During the last five years, the United States military has increasingly turned to drones, robots, and robotic weapons systems in its wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. This shifting reliance on robotic technology not only promises increased efficiency and effectiveness, but also holds out the promise of reducing American combat casualties. Robots enter hazardous areas that would pose intolerable risks to human beings, but what are the dangers when human beings are removed from the loop? As weapons systems become more autonomous, human beings play an increasingly insignificant role in the decision to fire those weapons. As unmanned combat vehicles are increasingly able to fire upon suspected enemy combatants, American drone operators are safely shielded from direct retaliation. What is the cost of killing when there is no risk of retaliation?
Dates & Topics: September 2 “Robotic Warfare”
Time: 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Location: Grayson Boehm Lecture Hall at the Science Center
The program is free but registration is required.
To RSVP: call (858) 822-2647 or send an email to ethicscenter@ucsd.edu with the following information:
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The Center for Ethics in Science and Technology is an independent center that has a close working relationship with UC San Diego, the University of San Diego and San Diego State University. Their mission is to foster science in the public interest by promoting awareness, understanding and discussion of the ethical implications of new developments in science and technology.
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