The Soldier-Cyborg Transformation: A Framework for Analysis of Social and Ethical Issues of Future Warfare

Abstract

Combining man and machine to enhance innate soldier capabilities is the hallmark of a soldier-cyborg transformation. Increasing the man-machine interface in the unpredictable environment of war has enormous potential to change the human dimension of war. This paper discusses the issues of values, ethics, and leadership concerning technologically advanced armed forces as they move warfare into the unfamiliar world of the cyborg.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 26, 1998
Accession Number
ADA346285

Entities

People

  • Donald A. Gagliano

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

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  • Demography
  • Department Of Defense
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Governments
  • Health Care
  • Human Genome
  • Military Training
  • New York
  • Personality
  • Psychology
  • Standards
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

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