Lisa Phan
Professor Gary Jason
Philosophy 312
17 April 17, 2016 Delivery Drones
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as “drones,” are a military technology that is being developed for civilian and commercial use in the United States (2). The popularity of drones has risen in the past five years around the world. Drones are vastly being used for delivering medical aide, surveillance, search and rescue, etc (Daly 1). The commercial use of drones are also in the process of developing. Retailers are developing ways to deliver products to consumers using these drone aircrafts. Amazon Prime Air is an example of such drone-based delivery system. At this point in time, it is illegal for commercial use of drones in the United States, but …show more content…
There has been many ethical and legal issues that risen when it came to the introduction of new technology. Yet those advanced technology are still being used today despite the ethical and legal issues that they face. For example, cars are still being used even though the death rate from accidents occurring are high and cellphones are still being used even though there are many privacy concerns. If these new technology were banned from the United States, then the US would not be what it is today. People would still be using horses as the main source of transportation and rely solely on letters to communicate. Without the trial of new technology, such as self-driving cars and delivery drones, the United States would not be able to progress and will remain behind other countries that uses advanced technology. The delivery drone system is convenient and an ever-changing …show more content…
The use of delivery drones is nothing new, because the military has been using these drones for over a decade. The military uses more advanced drones in foreign countries during wartime and delivery drones for medical aide. Despite that, there will usually still be ethical and legal issues when it comes to new technology. However, that will not stop society from pushing beyond those issues and advancing towards a more futuristic economy. As long as the FAA decides on a set of regulations the delivery drones has to follow, then the drones would be able to adjust to follow those regulations. The commercial use of delivery drone will not take place in the United States any time soon, but when it does, products would be delivered to individuals more efficiently and
Professor Gary Jason
Philosophy 312
17 April 17, 2016 Delivery Drones
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as “drones,” are a military technology that is being developed for civilian and commercial use in the United States (2). The popularity of drones has risen in the past five years around the world. Drones are vastly being used for delivering medical aide, surveillance, search and rescue, etc (Daly 1). The commercial use of drones are also in the process of developing. Retailers are developing ways to deliver products to consumers using these drone aircrafts. Amazon Prime Air is an example of such drone-based delivery system. At this point in time, it is illegal for commercial use of drones in the United States, but …show more content…
There has been many ethical and legal issues that risen when it came to the introduction of new technology. Yet those advanced technology are still being used today despite the ethical and legal issues that they face. For example, cars are still being used even though the death rate from accidents occurring are high and cellphones are still being used even though there are many privacy concerns. If these new technology were banned from the United States, then the US would not be what it is today. People would still be using horses as the main source of transportation and rely solely on letters to communicate. Without the trial of new technology, such as self-driving cars and delivery drones, the United States would not be able to progress and will remain behind other countries that uses advanced technology. The delivery drone system is convenient and an ever-changing …show more content…
The use of delivery drones is nothing new, because the military has been using these drones for over a decade. The military uses more advanced drones in foreign countries during wartime and delivery drones for medical aide. Despite that, there will usually still be ethical and legal issues when it comes to new technology. However, that will not stop society from pushing beyond those issues and advancing towards a more futuristic economy. As long as the FAA decides on a set of regulations the delivery drones has to follow, then the drones would be able to adjust to follow those regulations. The commercial use of delivery drone will not take place in the United States any time soon, but when it does, products would be delivered to individuals more efficiently and