Ethics of Drone Design - How Value-Sensitive Design Can Create Better Technologies

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.

Sommario

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

Info autore

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.

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Dylan Cawthorne, Dylan (University of Southern Denmark) Cawthorne
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 18.12.2024
• EAN: 9781032445526
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3244552-6
• Pagine: 144
• Serie: Routledge Research in Applied Ethics
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Tecnica > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Filosofia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; PHILOSOPHY / General, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Social Aspects, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Technical design