Castigation by Robot: Should Robots Be Allowed to Punish Us?

Alan R. Wagner, Himavath Jois

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Abstract

Autonomous robots are currently being developed for tasks that may require those robots to assume a position of authority over humans. Our work examines the ethical boundaries of human-robot interaction in the context of robot-initiated punishment of humans. We observe that positions of authority often require the ability to punish in order to maintain societal norms. If autonomous robots are to assume roles of authority, they too, must be capable of punishing individuals that violate norms. This work constructs a discussion regarding permissible robot behavior, particularly from the perspective of robot-administered punishment, examining the current and future use cases of such technology and applying a consequence-based approach as a starting point for analysis.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationPhilosophical Studies Series
PublisherSpringer Nature
Pages163-175
Number of pages13
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022

Publication series

NamePhilosophical Studies Series
Volume143
ISSN (Print)0921-8599
ISSN (Electronic)2542-8349

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Philosophy
  • Language and Linguistics

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