ABSTRACT
The idea of creating artificial humans has a long history in human culture. Ancient myths narrate instances of artificial humans brought to life by gods (Mayor 2018). The word “robot” originates from a 1920 play that was about artificial humans made from artificial flesh who aimed to serve real humans (Čapek 2015). Due to advancements in robotics, the materialization of this idea is more real than ever. We are witnessing attempts to create humanoid robots that might be deployed in many spheres of our lives—police, healthcare, even love and sex. This book focuses on the ethical issues resulting from the human likeness of robots. With their bodies operating in the physical world, human-like robots bring ideas and risks that need to be addressed before their broader deployment.
