Ethics and Cyber Warfare

Ethics and Cyber Warfare

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Lucas, George
Oxford University Press
EAN: 9780190276539
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From North Korea's recent attacks on Sony to perpetual news reports of successful hackings and criminal theft, cyber conflict has emerged as a major topic of public concern. Yet even as attacks on military, civilian, and commercial targets have escalated, there is not yet a clear set of ethical guidelines that apply to cyber warfare. Indeed, like terrorism, cyber warfare is commonly believed to be a war without rules. Given the prevalence cyber warfare, developing a practical moral code for this new form of conflict is more important than ever. In Ethics and Cyber Warfare, internationally-respected ethicist George Lucas delves into the confounding realm of cyber conflict. Comparing &quote;state-sponsored hacktivism&quote; to the transformative impact of &quote;irregular warfare&quote; in conventional armed conflict, Lucas offers a critique of legal approaches to governance, and outlines a new approach to ethics and &quote;just war&quote; reasoning. Lucas draws upon the political philosophies of Alasdair MacIntyre, John Rawls, and Jrgen Habermas to provide a framework for understanding these newly-emerging standards for cyber conflict, and ultimately presents a professional code of ethics for a new generation of &quote;cyber warriors.&quote;Lucas concludes with a discussion of whether preemptive self-defense efforts - such as the massive government surveillance programs revealed by Edward Snowden - can ever be justified, addressing controversial topics such as privacy, anonymity, and public trust. Well-reasoned and timely, Ethics and Cyber Warfare is a must-read for anyone with an interest in philosophy, ethics, or cybercrime.
EAN 9780190276539
ISBN 0190276533
Binding Ebook
Publisher Oxford University Press
Publication date November 16, 2016
Pages 256
Language English
Country United States
Authors Lucas, George