Robot Ethics: The Ethical and Social Implications of Robotics

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 026252600X
• ISBN13: 9780262526005
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 398 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher