{"product_id":"9780190276546","title":"Ethics and Cyber Warfare: The Quest for Responsible Security in the Age of Digital Warfare","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 \u003cem\u003eEthics and Cyber Warfare,\u003c\/em\u003e 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 J?rgen 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, \u003cem\u003eEthics and Cyber Warfare\u003c\/em\u003e is a must-read for anyone with an interest in philosophy, ethics, or cybercrime.","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072401785072,"sku":"9780190276546","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780190276546_p0.jpg?v=1763658720","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780190276546","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}