Responsabilidad moral respecto a robots dotados con moralidad artificial heredada culturalmente mediante neuro-memes Responsabilidad moral respecto a robots dotados con moralidad artificial heredada culturalmente mediante neuro-memes

Abstract

 Under the premise that any technical artefact can have a morally significant effect on a human being, particularly because of the function which it was designed for, robots that are designed to socially interact with the elderly –for example–, are conceived as a service that, in some way, can improve their life. Thus, such artefacts are moral agents that “unconsciously” imply well-being. However, the tendency to increase its perception, mobility and communication autonomy, to act as collaborators or alternative company, also increases the risk of being employed in unpredictably negative ways. So we are responsible for reducing their immoral effects, equipping them with moral autonomy as well, and educating them to be responsible for their own actions too.