An Evaluation Schema for the Ethical Use of Autonomous Robotic Systems in Security Applications

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University of Zurich Digital Society Initiative White Paper Series, No. 1 (2017)
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We propose a multi-step evaluation schema designed to help procurement agencies and others to examine the ethical dimensions of autonomous systems to be applied in the security sector, including autonomous weapons systems.

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John P. Sullins
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ETH Zurich

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