An ethical adaptor: Behavioral modification derived from moral emotions

This paper presents the motivation, basis and a prototype implementation of an ethical adaptor capable of using a moral affective function, guilt, as a basis for altering a robot's ongoing behavior. While the research is illustrated in the context of the battlefield, the methods described are b...

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Published in2009 IEEE International Symposium on Computational Intelligence in Robotics and Automation pp. 381 - 387
Main Authors Arkin, R.C., Ulam, P.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.12.2009
Subjects
Autonomous agents
Ethics
Humans
Laboratories
Mood
Prototypes
Robots
Runtime
System performance
Weapons
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ISBN1424448085
9781424448081
DOI10.1109/CIRA.2009.5423177

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Summary:This paper presents the motivation, basis and a prototype implementation of an ethical adaptor capable of using a moral affective function, guilt, as a basis for altering a robot's ongoing behavior. While the research is illustrated in the context of the battlefield, the methods described are believed generalizable to other domains such as eldercare and are potentially extensible to a broader class of moral emotions, including compassion and empathy.
ISBN:1424448085
9781424448081
DOI:10.1109/CIRA.2009.5423177