| Ethics and Cyber Warfare: The Quest for Responsible Security in the Age of Digital Warfare Contributor(s): Lucas, George (Author) |
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ISBN: 0190276525 ISBN-13: 9780190276522 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $42.74 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy - Computers | Security - General - Political Science | Public Policy - Military Policy |
| Dewey: 172.42 |
| LCCN: 2016009377 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9.3" (1.00 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 state-sponsored hacktivism to the transformative impact of irregular warfare in conventional armed conflict, Lucas offers a critique of legal approaches to governance, and outlines a new approach to ethics and just war reasoning. Lucas draws upon the political philosophies of Alasdair MacIntyre, John Rawls, and Jürgen 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 cyber warriors. 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. |