Four Kinds of Ethical Robots.

The article explores ethical agency for robots and moral decision-making for machines. The author describes different kinds of moral agency for robots related to the consequences of moral decisions, programmed considerations, and intention. Other topics include the metaphysical aspects of moral deve...

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Publicado en:Philosophy Now no. 72; pp. 12 - 15
Autor principal: Moor, James H.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Philosophy Now Mar/Apr2009
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Sumario:The article explores ethical agency for robots and moral decision-making for machines. The author describes different kinds of moral agency for robots related to the consequences of moral decisions, programmed considerations, and intention. Other topics include the metaphysical aspects of moral development, free will, and predictable environments.