Humans, robots and ethics Flashcards
1
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Dangers of space travel
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- weightlessness
- vacuum of space
- psychological issues
2
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Effects of weightlessness
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- fluid redistribution
- motion sickness
- disorientation
- bone and muscle loss
- blurring of vision
3
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Experiment to investigate the effect of staying with same people
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SIRIUS
4
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Pros of robotic space travel
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- they have all the tools
- trained in every aspect
- no human lives risked
5
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Cons of robotic space travel
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- slow
- limited flexibility
- inability to problem solve
6
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Ethical issues with space travel
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- spending money on space travel rather than issues on Earth
- should private sectors such as spaceX get involved
- planetary protection
7
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What is instrumental value?
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When something leads to a valuable end
8
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What is intrinsic value?
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When something in itself is valuable
9
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What is anthropocentric ethics?
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That only things that benefit humans are intrinsically valuable
10
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What is biocentric ethics?
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Living things have value
11
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What is cosmocentric ethics?
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All things in an environment has value
