1、978-1-4799-4992-2/14/$31.00 2014 IEEE Ethical Issues with use of Drone Aircraft Richard L.Wilson University of Maryland at Baltimore County Philosophy/Engineering Management Baltimore,Maryland,USA rwilso4umbc.edu Abstract:This analysis is aimed at identifying the ethical issues related to a variety
2、of types of Drone aircraft as they are currently deployed in recreational,civilian/commercial and military arenas.A series of examples will be examined in order to attempt to identify the ethical problems that we confront recreational,civilian/commercial and military uses of drones.In order to carry
3、 out the ethical analysis I will first survey how drone aircraft create ethical problems and how humans play an important role in how ethical issues emerge for drones.After the identification of the ethical issues with the types of drones we can next move on to how drone aircraft may function in the
4、 future and what ethical issues may arise for the future development and deployment of autonomous drones.Keywords-Drones,Aircraft,Military,Commercial,Ethics The following discussion will aim to identify the ethical issues related to drone aircraft.1 For the purposes of this discussion a drone will b