Abstract
Common sense would suggest that the acquisition of precision-guided munitions should make it easier to avoid collateral damage in war. But U.S. military theorists have drawn the opposite conclusion: namely, that the more precise the weapon, the more permissive the standard for targeting should be. Henry Shue explains why this has happenedand why it is factually mistaken and morally misguided.
How to Cite:
Shue, H.,
(2010) “Targeting Civilian Infrastructure with Smart Bombs: The New Permissiveness”,
Philosophy and Public Policy Quarterly 30(3/4),
2–8.
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