Evaluating Drones with Jus ad bellum

This chapter considers the moral arguments for and against drones that fall under the scope of jus ad bellum , which is the domain of just war theory that determines when it is permissible to wage a war. Drones introduce substantial benefits when it comes to satisfying the principles of proportionality and last resort. Their implications for the other jus ad bellum principles depend so heavily on the conditions of particular conflicts that it is impossible to say that drones will consistently increase or decrease compliance with ethical norms. However, drones do not create any serious new problems that would provide grounds for prohibiting them. Any risks they raise can be countered with new regulations. These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.