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6 – Moral Agency in Machines

This Is Technology Ethics

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Exploring Machine Moral Agency

This chapter investigates the concepts of agency and moral agency in machines, contrasting simple decision-making with complex moral reasoning. It discusses the spectrum of moral agency, from basic agents like amoebas to advanced AI, and examines the implications of attributing moral understanding to these entities. Through comparing human moral behaviors to those of primates and AI, the chapter challenges the definitions and boundaries of moral agency.

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