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Abstract

• Social Robots: Designed to enhance human interaction through social behavior.

• Ethical Concerns: Instances of "bad" behavior towards robots (e.g., kicking or vandalizing robots) raise moral questions.

• Virtue Ethics: Provides a framework to argue that while robots may not be harmed (lack of moral patienthood), mistreatment harms the moral character of the individuals involved, especially if habitual.

• Limitations of Virtue Ethics: Current applications fail to consider the collective practices and bodily influences on behavior.

• Proposed Approach: Reinterpret virtue ethics through practices, habits, and performances, incorporating insights from MacIntyre and Bourdieu.

Introduction

• Purpose: Explore moral standing of robots through virtue ethics, focusing on social and relational dimensions.

• Case Examples:

  • Employees kicking robots for testing (Boston Dynamics).

  • Vandalism of the sex robot