Robot Ethics
The Ethical and Social Implications of Robotics
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
10 January 2014
Summary
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 …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262526005 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 026252600X |
| Author: | Patrick Lin, Keith Abney, George A. Bekey, Colin Allen, Wendell Wallach, James J. Hughes, Selmer Bringsjord |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 10 January 2014 |
| Weight: | 590g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 178mm x 17mm |
| Series: | Intelligent Robotics and Autonomous Agents series |
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Critics Review
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.
—ChoiceAbout The Author
Patrick Lin
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.
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