Recent discussion on the ethics of killer robots has focused on the supposed lack of respect their deployment would show to combatants targeted, thereby causing their undignified deaths. I present two rebuttals of this argument. The weak rebuttal maintains that while deploying killer robots is an affront to the dignity of combatants, their use should nevertheless be thought of as a pro tanto wrong, making deployment permissible if the affront is outweighed by some right-making feature. This rebuttal is, however, vulnerable (but not insurmountably so) to the charge that killer robots would cause unnecessary suffering. The strong rebuttal, in contrast, argues that the use of killer robots would not disrespect the dignity of combatants, for reasons discussed. I also argue that, irrespective of whether killer robots disrespect the dignity of combatants, they would not necessarily bring about their undignified deaths: for one can maintain dignity in the face of indignity.

最近关于杀手机器人的伦理学的讨论集中在所谓的缺乏尊重，以致于他们对部署的战斗人员表示敬意，从而导致其身亡不明。我对这一论点提出两个反驳。微弱的反驳认为，尽管部署杀手机器人是对战斗人员尊严的冒犯，但仍应将其使用视为亲密手段。错误，如果冒犯某些权利的行为超出了冒犯性的范围，则允许进行部署。但是，这种反驳很容易（但并非无法克服）容易受到指责，即杀手机器人会造成不必要的痛苦。相反，强烈的反驳认为，出于所讨论的原因，使用杀手机器人不会损害战斗人员的尊严。我还认为，无论杀手机器人是否不尊重战斗人员的尊严，他们都不一定会导致他们的身高不正者死亡：因为面对侮辱，人人可以保持尊严。