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SUMMARY:On The Unique Personhoods Of Robots
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DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Mpho Tshivhase (University of Pretoria)\nThe existen
 ce of these humanoid robots forces us to think about or rethink the issues
  concerning rights\, citizenship\, and personhood. There is something quit
 e different about robots in relation to persons. I am particularly interes
 ted to test the plausibility of considering the uniqueness of robots. My a
 im is to consider the radical distinction of robots. I will test the uniqu
 eness of robots against my theory of procedural uniqueness. Given that my 
 view of uniqueness is founded on persons\, it is necessary for my discussi
 on of the uniqueness of robots to be preceded by a discussion of personhoo
 d with the aim to reveal whether robots can have the status of personhood.
  The question regarding the possibility of robots attaining personhood sta
 tus is one that assumes that robots can develop moral status and thus able
  to take accountability for moral actions. Understood in this way\, it wou
 ld imply that robots would have the capacity to grasp the concept of moral
  responsibility so much so that they would be able to understand moral reg
 ard for other robots\, humans\, and animals. While legal personhood can be
  granted to robots in the same way that it is granted to historical buildi
 ngs and corporations\, it is unclear that robots can be persons in the way
  that thinkers such as Kant and Menkiti and others conceive of it.\n\nhttp
 s://events.saip.org.za/event/171/contributions/2086/
LOCATION:School of Tourism and Hospitality
URL:https://events.saip.org.za/event/171/contributions/2086/
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