95 - The Psychology of the Moral Circle
Philosophical Disquisitions
Is There a Restructuring of Minds in Children?
Children can falsely attribute a the appearance of intentionality and robots to actual intentions, or actual kinds of mental states. And that probably leads them to ascribe more moral concern to these artificial beings than older kids who have more sticated appreciation of minds may have. Ah, i think as robots become more complex this kind of developmental pattern will likely change. The way that social structures are set up across cultures also serve as powerful cues of what ought to have moral rights or moral standing.
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