Robots to Blame?

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Abstract

My concern is the preservation of rationally justifiable moral practices which face challenges because of the increasing integration of social robots into roles previously occupied exclusively by persons. I will focus on the attribution of responsibility and blaming as examples of such practices. I will argue that blaming robots (a) does not satisfy the rational constraints on the reactive attitude of blame and other related reactive attitudes and practices such as resentment, forgiving, and punishment, and (b) is by itself morally wrong.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCulturally Sustainable Social Robotics
Pages305-315
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-64368-155-9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020
Externally publishedYes
EventRobophilosophy 2020: International Research Conference Robophilosophy - Online Conference, Aarhus, Denmark
Duration: 18 Aug 202021 Aug 2020

Publication series

NameFrontiers in artificial intelligence and applications
Volume335
ISSN (Print)0922-6389

Conference

ConferenceRobophilosophy 2020
Country/TerritoryDenmark
CityAarhus
Period18/08/2021/08/20

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