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The use of drones has brought an uproarious debate among both the people of the United States and the people of the world regarding whether or not drones should be sold and used by the public. Drones were first created for military use to scout and attack terrorists who plan to bring havoc to the United States of America. Ever since the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, funding for the use of drones sky-rocketed because people came to the realization that there was a need to formulate different methods of security and defense. Besides the use of security and defense, people have been developing new uses for drones. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is currently issuing rules outlining how they can be used. Ever since drones have hit the shelves for consumers to buy, more and

Before exploring the ethical question behind whether or not engineers designing drones being used for the purpose of war is moral or immoral, the relevance and importance of this issue in today’s society must be discussed. The individual engineer that is responsible for signing off on the use of certain drones used in the military, such as the MQ-9 Reaper, has to decide whether or not what they are doing is right for themselves (The Guardian, print). When doctors and persons in the medical field conduct experimental tests on humans where the outcome is unknown, society becomes outraged. This is due to the fact that society believes persons in the medical field have a duty to the public to do well, and to protect society from harm. One could argue that the engineer creating the weaponized version of a drone further protects society and the technology is a means to the common good of homeland defense. Furthermore, this issue in terms of affecting the engineering profession as whole has sparked much debate among peers. Peers among the engineering profession see this technology in terms of a

In late 2011 one man was hired by a commercial company to take aerial footage of The University of Virginia using a drone. Pirker is the name of the pilot and during this flight he was called out by the FAA or the Federal Aviations Association, the group in charge of all United States legal air space. The FAA charged Pirker with reckless flying and posing harm to those around the flight. Upon reviewing the footage gathered by Pirker it is shown him piloting a RC plane made of foam under bridges and around helicopter pads. His actions during the flight were not the safest but in itself did not pose much of a threat. But after all the dust cleared Pirker was fined $10,000 and on top of that he stirred up the beehive that is the mess between the FAA and the drone community. After his trial the FAA broke down and put in place rules and regulations for drones. From this point forward drone piloting would get a lot harder for both the commercial pilots who were guilty by association to Pirker and drone pilots who only fly for recreational purposes like

With the right equipment, the drone could fall into the wrong hands. Consequently, drones have a higher chance of crashing. Peter Finn has stated that drones are more dangerous than manned aircrafts, stated,"Military studies suggest that drones have a much higher accident rate than manned aircraft. That is, in part, because the military is using drones in a battlefield environment. But even outside war zones, drones have slipped out of their handlers' control” (Finn). Drones can be hacked and controlled by other people. Drones can be used for anything, but are crashed more than cars by humans. Drones can be hard to fly without the proper training, and very easy to crash. They are just as dangerous as a manned vehicle and can majorly injure them. Unfortunately, people are more likely to get hit by a drone because they are flying over them. Finn stated that if the proper training is not provided, serious damage could be done."Even with itself, drones are prone to accidents. Without proper training and knowledge about flying a drone, you can crash your gadget that might destroy something or hit someone. There have been reported incidences wherein drones flown near airports posed serious risks of collision and drone crashes caused injuries to humans below” (Finn). Drones can be easily crashed without the proper training. Crashing the drones can put innocent lives in danger, and if the

When it comes to role models, what comes to mind? For some people, it former presidents like George Washington. Some prefer billionaires like Donald Trump, or inventors like Tomas Edison. Others prefer athletes like Michael Jordan or Chris Bosh. The best role model out there is Bethany Hamilton because she did not let an injury such as losing her arm in a shark attack get in the way of achieving her goals.

In this paper I will be discussing, analyzing, explaining, and showcasing the various benefits to society and problematic issues that arise with the continued increase in usage. More specifically, I will be writing about the legal and ethical, security, and social issue stemming from drones and small robots in our current society.

The two previous quotes reflect a recent investigation of both the pros and cons surrounding domestic and government(s) drone use. Pictorially, I use drones as instruments to propel subjective narratives while considering whether or not they're inevitability as a technological feature in our environment is intrusive or necessary.

Unmanned drones mask a form of modern imperialism. Since 2007 the United States government has taken the liberty to guide ethical and moral warfare pertaining to armed drones. Obamas administration has steadfastly created policy to justify when and where they can use armed drones. Their policies contain immense grey areas and allow the US to act as a global engager of informal war. As a member of the nation that makes these dominating decisions, it is important for me to critique the nation’s policy for possible implications and ulterior motives. Specifically, the economic objective and impact of drone warfare policy is one that I do not stand by.

From early research with Huffington post, the FAA began to threaten stricter laws and more severe punishments due to drone crashes

Therefore, drones, which fit within the definition of a robot, are breaking Asimov’s first law because of their capability to injure human beings. Since Asimov’s laws are broken and they are some of the only laws in the world, this proves that we need to either create an FRC or start forming laws to govern robots in the coming years as they become more

There have been many concerns mentioned about whether the physical safety of drones has been regulated appropriately. [Depending on the size of the drone, how it is structured, and the experience and the intent of the drone operator, it could affect a drone’s safety performance.] [According to legislation, the Federal Aviation Administration Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 has assigned the Federal Aviation Administration to create a “comprehensive plan to [submit] to Congress” in order to “ensure the safe operation of civil drones” (Dolan 5).] However, the FAA has yet to present a detailed plan that addresses all-inclusive safety issues (Dolan 5). Without well-established safety operation regulations it can cause potential physical distress or even endangerment to individuals. Marc Goodman explains the “greater risks” of not having these regulations firmly established by telling his readers that there are “numerous reports of hobbyists intentionally flying drones directly into the flight path of a jet aircraft around the world, causing pilots to take drastic evasive actions to avoid collision, including planes from American Airlines” (Goodman 311). Goodman’s point is that without solidified well-established safety regulations the issue of safety will only increase the endangerment of

The Federal Aviation Agency is presently conducting trials for brand spanking new rules that will open the skies each for hobbyists, and industrial ventures like Amazon’s planned drone traveller service. forward regulation is unrolled, the most danger to airplanes would be varlet amateur drone operators UN agency fly their drones in takeoff or landing

The looming prospect of expanded use of unmanned aerial vehicles, colloquially known as drones has raised understandable concerns for lawmakers. Those concerns have led some to call for legislation mandating that nearly all uses of drones be prohibited unless the government has first obtained a warrant. Privacy advocates have mounted a lobbying campaign that has succeeded in convincing various countries to enact laws regulating the use of drones by law enforcement and requiring a warrant before the government may use a drone. The campaigns mounted by privacy advocates oftentimes make a compelling case about the threat of pervasive surveillance, but the legislation is rarely tailored in such a way to prevent

This called for the “FAA as well as many states, to pass legislation restricting the use of drones by citizens and businesses as well as certain government agencies” (Young N), this leads back to the fact that citizens are afraid of losing their privacy. This leads back to utilitarianism; businesses benefits from using drones for their businesses and civilians are considered the few at disadvantage. However, lawmakers are having a difficult time figuring out the best regulations and at the same time maintaining citizens

The government's funding however is leading to great innovations in the field of military robots, author Richard Whittle wrote an article based on adaptive technology DARPA developed. The adaptive technology was not only used in the field of battle but in domestic use as well. Whittle states “The goal is to make it possible to land on slopes or uneven or rocky terrain of the sort combat helicopter pilots often confront and end up hovering over instead of landing on or to put a bird down safely on a rolling ship deck” (Whittle). The argument of the ethical use of robots in the field of battle is put aside by this discovery, this innovative technology depicts the development of positive military goods like the use of unmanned drones in search and rescue mission. The advancements in military robots, created a growing market