Domesticating the Drone: The Demilitarisation of Unmanned Aircraft for Civil Markets

Science and Engineering Ethics

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 1393-1412

  Boucher, Philip ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Drones; Dual use; Responsible research and innovation; RPAS; UAV

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT; AIRPLANE PILOT; ATTITUDE; CIVIL RIGHTS; CONFLICT; DUAL USE RESEARCH; ETHICS; EUROPE; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MACHIAVELLIANISM; MARKETING; MILITARY PHENOMENA; PROCEDURES; PUBLIC OPINION; RESCUE WORK; ROBOTICS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CONTROL; SOLDIER; TECHNOLOGY; WEAPON;

AIRCRAFT; ATTITUDE; CIVIL RIGHTS; DISSENT AND DISPUTES; DUAL USE RESEARCH; EUROPE; HUMANS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MACHIAVELLIANISM; MARKETING; MILITARY PERSONNEL; MILITARY SCIENCE; PILOTS; PUBLIC OPINION; RESCUE WORK; ROBOTICS; SOCIAL CONTROL, FORMAL; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; TECHNOLOGY; WEAPONS;

EID: 84948073031     PISSN: 13533452     EISSN: 14715546     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11948-014-9603-3     Document Type: Article

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