# Non-lethal weapons, a moral hazard?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxCanberra
- Speaker: Stephen Coleman
- Year: 2011
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Philosophy
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/stephen_coleman_non_lethal_weapons_a_moral_hazard)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Pepper spray, Tasers, tear gas, rubber bullets -- these "non-lethal" weapons are being used by more and more local police forces, as well as military forces brought in to control civilian crowds and other situations. Despite their name, non-lethal weapons have been known to cause deaths ... and as Stephen Coleman suggests, there are other, more insidious hazards as well. He explores the complex ethics -- and the unexpected consequences -- of using non-lethal weapons to control civilians.

## Lectures

1. [Non-lethal weapons, a moral hazard?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/stephen_coleman_non_lethal_weapons_a_moral_hazard/2b7b966d2f5f), 18 min (TED's player)