Introduction
Living in the digital age where we enjoy the various fruits of latest technological tools and advancements, then at the same time we cannot escape from their hidden or apparent harms. Also, it is a fact that some gadgets supported by these technological advancements are much capable to bring destruction and disaster then construction and convenience. The same goes for the Drone Technology which since past 200 years is being used to create turbulence at the global level. It has proved to be a powerful investigator and bomber at the same time.
Current Use
“UAVs are increasingly used in a number of environmental areas, including change mapping (i.e., river erosion, deforestation, and urban expansion); disaster risk management and mitigation (assessing natural disaster risk and monitoring fires, volcanoes, and landslides); monitoring illegal activity, including banned hunting, fishing, and trade; and monitoring other natural factors like migration, levels of endangered species, and foliation”(Choi-Fitzpatrick, A. 2014). Drones has been used in entertainment industry to shoot videos.
Legal and Ethical issues
Drones have been used to strike or bombing in some areas for last few years. The question always raised that it is ethical to use drone for killing people. According to Murray “Drone technology is a recent development in this long line of tools, but drones challenge some of the fundamental assumptions regarding the use of violence, including most importantly how convenient it is for a state to target others without their own soldiers or agents being at risk. The cost-benefit analysis of war is now altered, based on the fact that human costs for one state are now totally removed from the equation” (2013).
References
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he waits for cargo-carrying drones may be longer than expected THERE is a striking disparity between the commercial applications drone companies are pursuing in fields like construction, inspection or agriculture and the public perception of commercial drones.
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This source talked about use of drone in different field. It is also used to find environmental issue. Such as, river erosion or urban expansion etc.
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This page is talked about integration into the aviation industry raises concern beyond regulation and policy issues.
Heatherly, M. C. (2014). Drones: The american controversy. Journal of Strategic Security, 7(4), 25-37. doi: http://dx.doi.org.mutex.gmu.edu/10.5038/1944-0472.7.4.3. retrieved date:09-20-2018. One of the most enduring problems confronted by a free society is the method through which law and order are maintained. There is an inherent tradeoff between freedom and the preservation of order through the construct and enforcement of laws.
Murray, R. W. (2013, Feb 07). Is drone warfare ethical? Waterloo Region RecordRetrieved from https://search-proquest-com.mutex.gmu.edu/docview/1284737397?accountid=14541. Retrieved date: 09-20-2018.
This source talked about how drones has been used and it is impact on ethically or not.
Worldwide drone robots market strategies and forecasts 2016-2022 – market was $137 million in 2015 & anticipated to reach $2.7 billion by 2022 – research and markets. (2016, Apr 27). PR Newswire Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.mutex.gmu.edu/docview/1784583731?accountid=14541. Retrieved date: 09-20-2018.
It talks about how drone robot takes place in entertainment or advertisement world. It has been increased to use in drone robot commercially.
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