Robot Ethics: The Ethical and Social Implications of Robotics

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Patrick Lin (Director, California Polytechnic State University) Keith Abney (Senior Philosophy Lecturer, California Polytechnic State University)

Robot Ethics

The Ethical and Social Implications of Robotics

Patrick Lin (Director, California Polytechnic State University), Keith Abney (Senior Philosophy Lecturer, California Polytechnic State University), George A. Bekey (Professor Emeritus, California Polytechnic State University) , Patrick Lin (Director, California Polytechnic State University)

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MIT Press
10 January 2014

Ethics & moral philosophy; Robotics

Series: Intelligent Robotics and Autonomous Agents series

Prominent experts from science and the humanities explore issues in robot ethics that range from sex to war. 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.

Contributions by: Patrick Lin (Director California Polytechnic State University), George A. Bekey (Professor Emeritus, California Polytechnic State University)
Edited by: Patrick Lin (Director California Polytechnic State University), Keith Abney (Senior Philosophy Lecturer, California Polytechnic State University), George A. Bekey (Professor Emeritus, California Polytechnic State University)
Imprint: MIT Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 590g
ISBN: 9780262526005
ISBN 10: 026252600X
Series: Intelligent Robotics and Autonomous Agents series
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 10 January 2014
Recommended Age: From 18
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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. Patrick Lin is a philosopher and Director of the Ethics + Emerging Sciences Group, based at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. George A. Bekey is Professor Emeritus in Computer Science at University of Southern California and Distinguished Professor of Engineering at California Polytechnic State University. Keith Abney is a philosopher of science and Senior Lecturer at California Polytechnic State University. Colin Allen is Professor of Philosophy at Texas A&M University. He is the coauthor of Nature's Purposes (MIT Press, 1998), Species of Mind (MIT Press, 1997), and The Cognitive Animal (MIT Press, 2001). Matthias Scheutz is Associate Professor of Cognitive Science and Computer Science at Tufts University. Keith Abney is a philosopher of science and Senior Lecturer at California Polytechnic State University.

Reviews for Robot Ethics: The Ethical and Social Implications of Robotics

The book is an excellent primer on ethics and philosophy. It is definitely accessible to an undergraduate student-perhaps in the context of an undergraduate engineering ethics course. It is also a valuable reference for roboticists, providing an awareness of the social concerns related to their research. -Choice The book is an excellent primer on ethics and philosophy. It is definitely accessible to an undergraduate student-perhaps in the context of an undergraduate engineering ethics course. It is also a valuable reference for roboticists, providing an awareness of the social concerns related to their research. -Choice * Reviews *