Prescott, T.J. (2013) Sunny uplands or slippery slopes? The risks and benefits of using robots in care. In: Proceedings of UKRE Workshop on Robot Ethics. UKRE Workshop on Robot Ethics, 25 Mar 2013, Sheffield, UK. University of Sheffield .
Abstract
This paper considers some of the ethical issues around the use of robots in caring for older people and in childcare. I argue that the debate on the use of robots in care has involved slippery slope arguments for which the likelihood of progression to worst-case outcomes needs more thorough analysis. In older care, the risk of social isolation of older people through use of care robots is indirect and may have been overstated; similarly, in childcare, the risk of psychological damage to children, through irresponsible use of robots, must be balanced against the potential positive benefits of these technologies if used appropriately
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2013 The Author(s) |
Keywords: | Robot ethics; childcare; care of older people |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > Department of Psychology (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 16 Nov 2016 13:30 |
Last Modified: | 26 Mar 2018 14:40 |
Published Version: | http://www.abrg.group.shef.ac.uk/!DATA/attachment/... |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | University of Sheffield |