Moral Psychology and Artificial Agents (Part Two): The Transhuman Connection

Michael Laakasuo; Jukka R. I. Sundvall; Niko Anton Berg; Maria-Anna Drosinou; Volo Herzon; Anton Kunnari; Mika Koverola; Marko Repo; Teemu Saikkonen; Jussi Palomäki

doi:10.4018/978-1-7998-4894-3.ch011

Moral Psychology and Artificial Agents (Part Two): The Transhuman Connection

Michael Laakasuo, Jukka R. I. Sundvall, Niko Anton Berg, Maria-Anna Drosinou, Volo Herzon, Anton Kunnari, Mika Koverola, Marko Repo, Teemu Saikkonen, Jussi Palomäki

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Abstract

Part 1 concluded by introducing the concept of the new ontological category – explaining how our cognitive machinery does not have natural and intuitive understanding of robots and AIs, unlike we have for animals, tools, and plants. Here the authors review findings in the moral psychology of robotics and
transhumanism. They show that many peculiarities arise from the interaction of human cognition with robots, AIs, and human enhancement technologies. Robots are treated similarly, but not completely, like humans. Some such peculiarities are explained by mind perception mechanisms. On the other hand, it seems that transhumanistic technologies like brain implants and mind uploading are condemned, and the condemnation is motivated by our innate sexual disgust sensitivity mechanisms.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Machine Law, Ethics and Morality in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Editors	Steven John Thompson
Number of pages	16
Place of Publication	Hershey, PA
Publisher	IGI Global
Publication date	2021
Pages	189-204
ISBN (Print)	9781799848943, 9781799867982
ISBN (Electronic)	9781799848950
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-4894-3.ch011
Publication status	Published - 2021
MoE publication type	A3 Book chapter

Publication series

Name	Advances in Human and Social Aspects of Technology (AHSAT)
Publisher	IGI Global
ISSN (Print)	2328-1316
ISSN (Electronic)	2328-1324

Fields of Science

6162 Cognitive science
515 Psychology

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Laakasuo, M., Sundvall, J. R. I., Berg, N. A., Drosinou, M.-A., Herzon, V., Kunnari, A., Koverola, M., Repo, M., Saikkonen, T., & Palomäki, J. (2021). Moral Psychology and Artificial Agents (Part Two): The Transhuman Connection. In S. J. Thompson (Ed.), Machine Law, Ethics and Morality in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (pp. 189-204). (Advances in Human and Social Aspects of Technology (AHSAT)). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-4894-3.ch011

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Laakasuo M, Sundvall JRI, Berg NA , Drosinou MA, Herzon V, Kunnari A et al. Moral Psychology and Artificial Agents (Part Two): The Transhuman Connection. In Thompson SJ, editor, Machine Law, Ethics and Morality in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. 2021. p. 189-204. (Advances in Human and Social Aspects of Technology (AHSAT)). doi: 10.4018/978-1-7998-4894-3.ch011