CROSS 1. Technology ROBOTICS AND HUMANITY 1.a. Etymology 1.b. Roles of Technology RELEVANT DEFINITIONS: 1.b.1 convenience 1.b.2.pleasure and happiness 1.Robot 2. Is technology a want or necessity? 3. Group Report 2.Service robot 3.1. Introduction, Discussion and Conclusion 3.Personal service robot 4.Professional service robot WHEN TECHNOLOGY AND HUMANITY CROSS ROBOTICS AND HUMANITY ETYMOLOGY OF TECHNOLOGY ● ROLES PLAYED BY ROBOTICS -Greek words techne - (art) ● RULES AND CHARACTERISTICS logos - (word) THAT DEFINE WHAT A GOOD ROBOT IS (ISAAC ASIMOV (1940s) -means a discourse on arts LAW ONE: -first appeared in the 17th century where the concept was only used to talk about -a robot may not injure a human being or, arts, through inaction allow a human being to specifically applied arts come to harm;
ETHICAL DILEMMA FACED BY THESE LAW TWO:
TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS -a robot must obey orders given it by human 1. Most parents argue that these beings except where such orders would devices make their children lazy and conflict with the First Law; unhealthy. LAW THREE: 2. Moral dilemma - A robot must protect its own existence as ● Ethics of “responsibility” long as such protection does ot conflict with the First or Second Law. -focuses on the positive rather than the negative ETHICAL DILEMMA FACED BY ROBOTICS -instead of asking “what ought not to be allowed?” ask 1. Safety; “What ought to be allowed?” 2. Emotional component