Children-robot friendship, moral agency, and Aristotelian virtue development

Social robots are increasingly developed for the companionship of children. In this article we explore the moral implications of children-robot friendships using the Aristotelian framework of virtue ethics. We adopt a moderate position and argue that, although robots cannot be virtue friends, they c...

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Main Authors: Constantinescu, M, Uszkai, R, Vică, C, Voinea, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media 2022