Abstract
While the 2010 EPSRC principles for robotics state a set of five rules of what “should” be done, I argue they should differentiate between legal obligations and ethical demands. Only if we make this difference can we state clearly what the legal obligations already are, and what additional ethical demands we want to make. I provide suggestions how to revise the rules in this light and how to make them more structured.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 137-141 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Connection Science |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 3 Apr 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- killer robots
- legal obligation
- principles of robotics
- Robot ethics
- robot law
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Legal vs. ethical obligations – a comment on the EPSRC’s principles for robotics. / Müller, Vincent C.
In: Connection Science, Vol. 29, No. 2, 03.04.2017, p. 137-141.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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