How should we conceive of social robots? Some sceptics think they are little more than tools and should be treated as such. Some are more bullish on their potential to attain full moral status. Is there some middle ground? In this episode, I talk to Paula Sweeney about this possibility. Paula defends a position she calls 'fictional dualism' about social robots. This allows us to relate to social robots in creative, human-like ways, without necessarily ascribing them moral status or rights. Paula is a philosopher based in the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. She has a background in the philosophy of language (which we talk about a bit) but has recently turned her attentio n to applied ethics of technology. She is currently writing a book about social robots.
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100 - The Past and Future of Transhumanism
99 - Trusting Untrustworthy Machines and Other Psychological Quirks
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Ethics of Academia (11) - Jessica Flanigan
Ethics of Academia (10) - Jesse Stommel
Ethics of Academia (9) - Jason Brennan
Ethics of Academia (8) - Zena Hitz
Ethics of Academia (7) - Aaron Rabinowitz
Ethics of Academia (6) - Helen de Cruz
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98 - The Psychology of Human-Robot Interactions
97 - The Perils of Predictive Policing (& Automated Decision-Making)
96 - How Does Technology Mediate Our Morals?
95 - The Psychology of the Moral Circle
94 - Robot Friendship and Hatred
93 - Will machines impede moral progress?
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