As robots are increasingly used in Search and Rescue (SAR) missions, it becomes highly relevant to study how SAR robots can be developed and deployed in a responsible way. In contrast to some other robot application domains, e.g. military and healthcare, the ethics of robot-assisted SAR are relatively …

I.S.A.R. Germany gGmbH ist eine deutsche Hilfsorganisation, dessen Mitarbeiter innerhalb von kürzester Zeit in sogenannten “Search and Rescue Teams” (SAR) und/oder “Emergency Medical Teams” (EMT) in Krisengebieten rund um die Welt eingesetzt werden können. I.S.A.R. Germany gGmbH strebt in diesem Sinne …

This article provides a narrative response to a precariousness labour situation. The question it attempts to answer is: how does one cope with the precariousness and injustices of contemporary employment without becoming pessimistic or hopeless? The piece, based on the author’s personal experience, argues …

In this chapter we propose that writing dialogues in creative, expressive, and reflective ways can foster more awareness and self-direction among those who aim to start, build, or rescue their careers. In the first section of the chapter we sketch the societal issues for which narrative counselling is …

'In the past few years the concepts of the Task Oriented Programming (TOP) paradigm have been developed. TOP can be used for the design and implementation of applications where people have to collaborate to achieve a common goal. Command and Control (C2) systems areprime examples of such applications. …

In using Rawls 'Law of peoples" the author tries to morally justify the internationally acclaimed responsibility. He subsequently answers the question how military force can help to fulfill the 'responsibility to protect'.