
Robot Ethics
The Ethical and Social Implications of Robotics
MIT Press
Published on 23. December 2011
Book
Hardback
400 pages
978-0-262-01666-7 (ISBN)
Description
Robots today serve in many roles, from entertainer to educator to executioner. As
robotics technology advances, ethical concerns become more pressing: Should robots be programmed to
follow a code of ethics, if this is even possible? Are there risks in forming emotional bonds with
robots? How might society--and ethics--change with robotics? This volume is the first book to bring
together prominent scholars and experts from both science and the humanities to explore these and
other questions in this emerging field. Starting with an overview of the issues and relevant ethical
theories, the topics flow naturally from the possibility of programming robot ethics to the ethical
use of military robots in war to legal and policy questions, including liability and privacy
concerns. The contributors then turn to human-robot emotional relationships, examining the ethical
implications of robots as sexual partners, caregivers, and servants. Finally, they explore the
possibility that robots, whether biological-computational hybrids or pure machines, should be given
rights or moral consideration. Ethics is often slow to catch up with technological developments.
This authoritative and accessible volume fills a gap in both scholarly literature and policy
discussion, offering an impressive collection of expert analyses of the most crucial topics in this
increasingly important field.
robotics technology advances, ethical concerns become more pressing: Should robots be programmed to
follow a code of ethics, if this is even possible? Are there risks in forming emotional bonds with
robots? How might society--and ethics--change with robotics? This volume is the first book to bring
together prominent scholars and experts from both science and the humanities to explore these and
other questions in this emerging field. Starting with an overview of the issues and relevant ethical
theories, the topics flow naturally from the possibility of programming robot ethics to the ethical
use of military robots in war to legal and policy questions, including liability and privacy
concerns. The contributors then turn to human-robot emotional relationships, examining the ethical
implications of robots as sexual partners, caregivers, and servants. Finally, they explore the
possibility that robots, whether biological-computational hybrids or pure machines, should be given
rights or moral consideration. Ethics is often slow to catch up with technological developments.
This authoritative and accessible volume fills a gap in both scholarly literature and policy
discussion, offering an impressive collection of expert analyses of the most crucial topics in this
increasingly important field.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge, Mass.
United States
Publishing group
MIT Press Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 18 years
Illustrations
15 s/w Abbildungen
15 b&w illus.
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 0 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-262-01666-7 (9780262016667)
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The Ethical and Social Implications of Robotics
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The Ethical and Social Implications of Robotics
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Persons
Patrick Lin is a philosopher and Director of the Ethics + Emerging Sciences Group, based at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Keith Abney is a philosopher of science and Senior Lecturer at California Polytechnic State University. George A. Bekey is Professor Emeritus in Computer Science at University of Southern California and Distinguished Professor of Engineering at California Polytechnic State University.
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DirectorCalifornia Polytechnic State University
Senior Philosophy LecturerCalifornia Polytechnic State University
Professor EmeritusCalifornia Polytechnic State University