Homo sapiens 2.0 Why we should build the better robots of our nature

In M. Anderson S. Anderson (ed.), Machine Ethics. Cambridge Univ. Press (2011)
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Abstract

It is possible to survey humankind and be proud, even to smile, for we accomplish great things. Art and science are two notable worthy human accomplishments. Consonant with art and science are some of the ways we treat each other. Sacrifice and heroism are two admirable human qualities that pervade human interaction. But, as everyone knows, all this goodness is more than balanced by human depravity. Moral corruption infests our being. Why?

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