Killing is never ethical. Whether it is to save another life or protect yourself from harm, you are intentionally bringing harm to another person for some unknown benefit. No matter how wicked, no matter how corrupt, a life is a life; another person’s state of being should not be decided by you. So, when questioning the morality of weapons, it is reasonable to say that they are simply a tool for murder, robotic or not. Trading a ground troop with a gun for a robotic weapon does not make killing any less terrible as both complete the same action in the end.
However, interpreting this question differently, it is better for humans to go through with the decision to use lethal force. Direct involvement in the finalization of such a choice is crucial.
However, interpreting this question differently, it is better for humans to go through with the decision to use lethal force. Direct involvement in the finalization of such a choice is crucial.