Robots and the Ethics of Care

Linda Johansson
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Linda Johansson: KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden

International Journal of Technoethics (IJT), 2013, vol. 4, issue 1, 67-82

Abstract: In this paper, the moral theory ethics of care – EoC – is investigated and connected to care robots. The aim is twofold: first, to provide a plausible and ethically relevant interpretation of the key term care in EoC (which is, it is argued, slightly different from the everyday use of the term) indicating that we should distinguish between “natural care” and “ethical care”. The second aim is to discuss whether EoC may be a suitable theory to implement in care robots. The conclusion is that EoC may be a theory that is suitable for robots in health care settings.

Date: 2013
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