Ethics in Human-Like Robots

The book focuses on the ethical issues of human likeness of robots and human tendency to anthropomorphize. It is built on the assumption that design choices are not neutral, and they need to be discussed to align robots with human values.

List of contents

Introduction. Risks of Living with Human-like Robots. Representational Issues of Human-like Robots. Human-like Ethics and Responsibility of Robots. Human Likeness of Robots and Moral Patiency. Conclusion: Towards Ethical Design of Human-like Robots

About the author

Kamil Mamak is a philosopher and a lawyer. He is a postdoctoral researcher at Robophilosophy, AI ethics and Datafication Research group at University of Helsinki and an assistant professor at the Department of Criminal Law at the Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland. He is also a board member at the Cracow Institute of Criminal Law. He holds PhDs in law (2018) from Jagiellonian University and philosophy (2020) from the Pontifical University of John Paul II in Cracow. He has authored 4 monographs. He has published more than 40 peer-reviewed journal articles and contributed chapters. His works have been published in reputed journals, including the European Journal of Criminology; Ethics and Information Technology; International Journal of Social Robotics; AI & Society; Medicine, Healthcare, and Philosophy; Science and Engineering Ethics; European Journal of Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice; Frontiers in Robotics and AI, and Criminal Justice Studies. He received a research grant from the National Science Center in Poland. He is a recipient of the Minister's scholarship for outstanding young scientists.

Summary

The book focuses on the ethical issues of human likeness of robots and human tendency to anthropomorphize. It is built on the assumption that design choices are not neutral, and they need to be discussed to align robots with human values.

Product details

• Authors: Kamil Mamak
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.11.2024
• EAN: 9781032656236
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3265623-6
• No. of pages: 134
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design; Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Product Design, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, DESIGN / Product, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Engineering (General), TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Robotics, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Industrial Health & Safety, LAW / Computer & Internet, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Ethical & social aspects of IT, Engineering: general, Legal aspects of IT, COMPUTERS / Artificial Intelligence / General, COMPUTERS / Social Aspects, Ergonomics, humanoids;politics of AI;AGI;robot bodies