Ethics of Socially Disruptive Technologies

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“…This inevitably comes with transformations of traditional ethical concepts. Elsewhere in research, it has already been shown that with the advent of emerging technologies like robots, our ethical concepts are being disrupted and transformed (Van de Poel et al, 2023a;Van de Poel et al, 2023b;Hopster et al, 2023).…”

Section: Consequences For Robot Ethicsmentioning

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Not Relational Enough? Towards an Eco-Relational Approach in Robot Ethics

Puzio

2024

Philos. Technol.

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With robots increasingly integrated into various areas of life, the question of relationships with them is gaining prominence. Are friendship and partnership with robots possible? While there is already extensive research on relationships with robots, this article critically examines whether the relationship with non-human entities is sufficiently explored on a deeper level, especially in terms of ethical concepts such as autonomy, agency, and responsibility. In robot ethics, ethical concepts and considerations often presuppose properties such as consciousness, sentience, and intelligence, which are exclusively aligned with humans. I will challenge the understanding of these properties by anchoring them in contexts, bodies, and actions. This approach allows to consider the specific ways of being of various human and non-human entities and to identify these properties in non-human entities as well. My “eco-relational” approach posits that it is crucial to consider the relationality with non-human entities such as animals and technology in central ethical concepts from the beginning. This approach reflects the “eco”, the entire house in which we live including animals and robots. To support this, I examine two dominant approaches in robot ethics within the contemporary Western tradition: the “properties approach” and modestly relational approaches. I will develop an eco-relational approach as an alternative. Employing a phenomenological method, I will demonstrate through various examples that our properties and actions are inherently connected with non-human entities. I will show that robots play a central role in our properties and actions, leading to concepts such as hybrid actions and non-human agency. It becomes clear that technology and our relationships with it disrupt traditional ethical concepts.

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Section: Consequences For Robot Ethicsmentioning

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Not Relational Enough? Towards an Eco-Relational Approach in Robot Ethics

Puzio

2024

Philos. Technol.

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“…In other words, AI may be a disruptive technology when it comes to other sociotechnical systems and society (Hopster, 2021;Van de Poel et al, 2023). AI may add new elements to energy systems allowing, for example, forms of real-time trading of energy, or optimizing energy delivery through the net.…”

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A sociotechnical system perspective on AI

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van de Poel

2024

Minds & Machines

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Robot, let us pray! Can and should robots have religious functions? An ethical exploration of religious robots

Puzio

2023

AI & Soc

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Considerable progress is being made in robotics, with robots being developed for many different areas of life: there are service robots, industrial robots, transport robots, medical robots, household robots, sex robots, exploration robots, military robots, and many more. As robot development advances, an intriguing question arises: should robots also encompass religious functions? Religious robots could be used in religious practices, education, discussions, and ceremonies within religious buildings. This article delves into two pivotal questions, combining perspectives from philosophy and religious studies: can and should robots have religious functions? Section 2 initiates the discourse by introducing and discussing the relationship between robots and religion. The core of the article (developed in Sects. 3 and 4) scrutinizes the fundamental questions: can robots possess religious functions, and should they? After an exhaustive discussion of the arguments, benefits, and potential objections regarding religious robots, Sect. 5 addresses the lingering ethical challenges that demand attention. Section 6 presents a discussion of the findings, outlines the limitations of this study, and ultimately responds to the dual research question. Based on the study’s results, brief criteria for the development and deployment of religious robots are proposed, serving as guidelines for future research. Section 7 concludes by offering insights into the future development of religious robots and potential avenues for further research.

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Ethics of Socially Disruptive Technologies

Cited by 12 publications

References 195 publications

Not Relational Enough? Towards an Eco-Relational Approach in Robot Ethics

Not Relational Enough? Towards an Eco-Relational Approach in Robot Ethics

A sociotechnical system perspective on AI

Robot, let us pray! Can and should robots have religious functions? An ethical exploration of religious robots

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