Emerging Technoethics of Human Interaction with Communication, Bionic and Robotic Systems

Obiettivo

ETHICBOTS will promote and coordinate a multidisciplinary group of researchers into artificial intelligence, robotics, anthropology, moral philosophy, philosophy of science, psychology, and cognitive science, with the common purpose of identifying and anal yzing techno-ethical issues concerning the integration of human beings and artificial (software/hardware) entities. Three kinds of integration will be analized: (a) Human-softbot integration, as achieved by AI research on information and communication tec hnologies; (b) Human-robot, non-invasive integration, as achieved by robotic research on autonomous systems inhabiting human environments; (c) Physical, invasive integration, as achieved by bionic research. Crucial ethical issues in these areas include th e preservation of human identity, and integrity; applications of precautionary principles; economic and social discrimination; artificial system autonomy and accountability; responsibilities for (possibly unintended) warfare applications; nature and impact of human-machine cognitive and affective bonds on individuals and society. The proposed coordinated work will enable one to establish a techno-ethically aware community of researchers, at a European level, by promoting workshops, training and disseminatio n activities. Moreover, the proposed CA aims at developing the capability of researchers to communicate in understandable ways with journalists, policy makers, concerned citizens, and wider audiences of non-specialists. A knowledge-base on techno-ethical i ssues will be set up to serve both internal and external dissemination purposes. Finally, ETHICBOTS will provide inputs to EU and national institutions for techno-ethical monitoring, warning, and opinion generation. In each of these activities, ETHICBOTS a ims at shifting attention from limitation to encouragement, guidance, and promotion of responsible scientific and technological research.

Campo scientifico

• scienze sociali › media e comunicazione › giornalismo
• scienze umanistiche › filosofia, etica e religione › etica
• ingegneria e tecnologia › ingegneria elettrica, ingegneria elettronica, ingegneria informatica › ingegneria elettronica › robotica
• scienze sociali › psicologia › psicologia cognitiva
• scienze umanistiche › filosofia, etica e religione › filosofia

Programma(i)

• FP6-SOCIETY - Science and society: specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration : "Structuring the European Research Area" under the Sixth Framework Programme 2002-2006

Argomento(i)

• SOCIETY-WP2004-2.1.2 - Ethics: emerging issues, and the international dimension

Invito a presentare proposte

FP6-2004-SCIENCE-AND-SOCIETY-9
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Meccanismo di finanziamento

CA - Coordination action

Coordinatore

UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI NAPOLI FEDERICO II

Indirizzo

Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo, Via Cinthia
Napoli
Italia

Partecipanti (9)

FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG ZUR ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.

Germania

Indirizzo

Hansastr. 27c
München

Collegamenti

SCUOLA DI ROBOTICA

Italia

Indirizzo

Piazza Monastero, 4
Genova

Collegamenti

ISTITUTO DI TEOLOGIA DI LUGANO

Svizzera

Indirizzo

Via Buffi 13
Lugano

Collegamenti

THE UNIVERSITY OF READING

United Kingdom

Indirizzo

Whiteknights
RG66AY Reading

Collegamenti

HOCHSCHULE DER MEDIEN STUTTGART

Germania

Indirizzo

Nobelstrasse 10
Stuttgart

Collegamenti

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (CNRS)

Francia

Indirizzo

Avenue Edouard Belin 16
Toulouse

Collegamenti

SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT'ANNA DI STUDI UNIVERSITARI E DI PERFEZIONAMENTO SANT'ANNA

Italia

Indirizzo

Piazza Martiri Della Libertà, 33
Pisa

Collegamenti

MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY

United Kingdom

Indirizzo

Trent Park, Bramley Road
London

Collegamenti

UNIVERSITÀ DI PISA

Italia

Indirizzo

Lungarno Pacinotti, 43
Pisa

Collegamenti