Responsible computers? A case for ascribing quasi-responsibility to computers independent of personhood or agency

Ethics and Information Technology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 205-213

  Stahl, Bernd Carsten ^a  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agency ascription; Computer; Personality; Quasi responsibility; Responsibility

Indexed keywords

AGENCY ASCRIPTION; PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS; PERSONALITY; QUASI-RESPONSIBILITY; RESPONSIBILITY; SOCIAL CONTEXT; SOCIAL GOALS;

COMPUTERS;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 33845257859     PISSN: 13881957     EISSN: 15728439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10676-006-9112-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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