Ethics of Cyber Conflicts - An Introduction

This book offers a clear and accessible introduction to the ethical analysis of cyber-conflicts, covering such topics as cyber-crime, cyber-terrorism, and cyber-warfare and cyber-activism.

List of contents

Content list and chapters overview
Introduction
Part I
Chapter I Information revolution, information societies, and the role of cyber conflicts
¿ Introduction
¿ Information revolution
¿ Information societies
¿ Cyber power
¿ "Those who live by the digit, die by the digit"
¿ Conclusion
Chapter II Mapping cyber conflicts and the ethical problems that they pose
¿ Introduction
¿ Cyber conflicts: their nature
¿ Dual use, Vulnerabilities, and cyber weapons
¿ Conclusion
Chapter III Ethical problems of cybercrime and cyber terrorism
¿ Introduction
¿ Main actors and responsibilities
¿ Ethical risks and proportionality of responses
¿ Conclusion
Chapter IV Ethics of cyber activism and hacktivism
¿ Introduction
¿ Activism, cyber activism, and hacktivism
¿ Ethical impact of ICTs on civil and political participation
¿ Conclusion
Chapter V Automation and moral responsibility
¿ Introduction
¿ Automation in cyber conflicts
¿ Moral responsibility and artificial agents
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o Attributing moral responsibility in automated cyber conflicts
¿ Conclusion
Part II
Chapter VI Ethical theories of warfare
¿ Introduction
¿ War and Warfare
¿ Pacifism
¿ Realism
¿ Just War Theory
¿ Conclusion
Chapter VII Cyber warfare and cyber operations
¿ Introduction
¿ Cyber warfare and cyber operations: what count as a harmed attack?
¿ The risks of cyber warfare
¿ Conclusion
Chapter VIII Cyber warfare and Just War Theory
¿ Introduction
¿ Cyber warfare and jus ad bellum
o Just cause
o More good than harm
o Pre-emptive and preventive cyber warfare
¿ Cyber warfare and jus in bello
o Discrimination
o Proportionality
¿ Conclusion
Chapter IX Cyber deterrence and the ethics of international relations in cyberspace
¿ Introduction
¿ Deterrence
¿ Cyber deterrence: actors and responsibilities
¿ Conclusions

Summary

This book offers a clear and accessible introduction to the ethical analysis of cyber-conflicts, covering such topics as cyber-crime, cyber-terrorism, and cyber-warfare and cyber-activism.

Product details

• Authors: Mariarosaria Taddeo, Taddeo Mariarosaria
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 01.06.2026
• EAN: 9781138827202
• ISBN: 978-1-138-82720-2
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: The Ethics of ...
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Sociology, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Social & political philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, social and political philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Ethical & social aspects of IT, COMPUTERS / Social Aspects