Drones
By
James Riedel & Phillip Schrank
Overview
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What is a Drone?
What do they do?
What has gone wrong with them?
Is there a place for them in our future?
Are they Ethical?
What is a Drone?
• Many different names
– unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
– remotely piloted aircraft (RPA)
– unmanned aircraft
• Powered aerial vehicles sustained in flight
by aerodynamic lift over most of their flight
path and guided without an onboard crew.
(defense.gov)
Who Uses Drones?
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ARMY & armed forces
CIA
Police
Who else?
Drones
ARMY
C.I.A.
Civilian
Police
More Drones
Drones
• Basic components
– Engine (source of flight)
– Board Auto pilot
– RF Antenna (other types of communication)
– Navigation (GPS)
Overview
• Controlling a UAV is like a video game.
• Training to use them.
Drones
Benefits of Drones
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Hundreds of terrorists and militants killed
Surveillance
Border Security
Saves lives
Can be used for hours at a time
Harms of Drones
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Collateral damage
Privacy issues
Numerous crashes
Expensive to make
Unsecure systems
Drones in Our Future
Replace military branches?
Automated drones soon to come?
Ethical Concerns
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Easy warfare = more warfare?
Violates international law?
Automation potential for disaster?
Violates international law?
Ethical Analysis
• The proper lens in which to view this ethical
decision is with Social Contract Theory. With
some many live potential effected by
Drones, it is important to look at it with a
broad scope.
Questions?