Moral predators: The duty to employ uninhabited aerial vehicles

Abstract

This report will outline potential uses of UAVs in humanitar- ian response and emerging issues. It will also consider how humanitarians should engage with the capacities offered by UAVs used by peacekeepers or militaries in humanitar- ian contexts. The report will not cover the legal and ethical implications of armed UAVs or other autonomous weapons systems, although the continuing debate over their use in armed attacks will surely have an impact on the acceptance of civilian uses.