Résumés
Abstract
To date, ethical critiques of the use of assistive healthcare robotics have not closely examined the purported care relationship between such robots and their users. Drawing upon the work of care ethics scholars, I argue that authentic care relies upon capacities inherently reciprocal and responsive in nature, which ultimately precludes socially assistive robots from being useful caring tools.
Keywords:
- ethics,
- robotics,
- assistive technology,
- social robotics,
- human-robot interaction,
- caring,
- care ethics,
- ageing care
Résumé
Jusqu’à présent, les critiques éthiques de l’utilisation de la robotique d’assistance médicale n’ont pas examiné de près la prétendue relation de soins entre ces robots et leurs utilisateurs. En m’appuyant sur les travaux des spécialistes de l’éthique des soins, je soutiens que les soins authentiques reposent sur des capacités intrinsèquement réciproques et réactives par nature, ce qui empêche en définitive les robots d’assistance sociale d’être des outils de soins utiles.
Mots-clés :
- éthique,
- robotique,
- technologie d’assistance,
- robotique sociale,
- interaction homme-robot,
- soins,
- éthique de care,
- soins aux personnes âgées
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