Robot Ethics The Ethical and Social Implications of Robotics

Name: Robot Ethics The Ethical and Social Implications of Robotics
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ISBN: 9780262016667

ISBN-10: 0262016664

ISBN-13: 9780262016667

Edition: 2012

Authors: Patrick Lin, Keith Abney, George A. Bekey

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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…

Book details

List price: $32.95
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: MIT Press
Publication date: 1/3/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 400
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.716
Language: English

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.