Del i serien Philosophy, Technology and Society

Humans and Robots

Ethics, Agency, and Anthropomorphism

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

AvSven Nyholm

639 kr

Beställningsvara. Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar. Fri frakt för medlemmar vid köp för minst 249 kr.

Finns i fler format (1)

Inbunden

1 929 kr

Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar

Can robots perform actions, make decisions, collaborate with humans, be our friends, perhaps fall in love, or potentially harm us? Even before these things truly happen, ethical and philosophical questions already arise. The reason is that we humans have a tendency to spontaneously attribute minds and “agency” to anything even remotely humanlike. Moreover, some people already say that robots should be our companions and have rights. Others say that robots should be slaves. This book tackles emerging ethical issues about human beings, robots, and agency head on. It explores the ethics of creating robots that are, or appear to be, decision-making agents. From military robots to self-driving cars to care robots or even sex robots equipped with artificial intelligence: how should we interpret the apparent agency of such robots? This book argues that we need to explore how human beings can best coordinate and collaborate with robots in responsible ways. It investigates ethically important differences between human agency and robot agency to work towards an ethics of responsible human-robot interaction.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2020-03-09
Mått151 x 222 x 17 mm
Vikt354 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SeriePhilosophy, Technology and Society
Antal sidor236
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9781786612274

Tillhör följande kategorier

Filosofiska discipliner inom Filosofi och religion

1.Artificial Agency, Human Responsibility: An "Existential" Problem / 2. Human-Robot Collaborations and Responsibility-Loci / 3. Moral Machines? Robotic Agents and the Traditional Moral Theories / 4. The Ethics of Human-Robot Coordination / 5. Human-Robot Relationships: Could there be Friendship or Mutual Love between Humans and Robots? / 6. Is it Wrong to Create Robots that Humans will become Emotionally Attached to? / 7. Robot Rights – should Robots be "Slaves"?

How should human beings and robots live together? Sven Nyholm’s Humans and Robots responds to this epoch-defining question with remarkable insight and intellectual dexterity, providing readers with an illuminating and timely examination of the ethics of responsible human-robot interaction. An essential resource not just for surviving but flourishing in the 21st century, and a must-read for humans and robots alike.