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My Robot, My Frenemy

Activity 14

Utilitarianism

What is utilitarianism?

What are the flavors of utilitarianism?

What’s an example that illustrates how they are different?

What an egoist do in that situation egoism?

What about altruist?

What about hedonist?

What do you think about utilitarianism as a moral philosophy, as a means of guiding your decision making?

What are some of the critiques of utilitarianism?

Who should be included in utilitarianism? animals? robots?

What if the robot is a simulation of a human?

What if the robot can pretend to be human?