Healthcare Robots
Ethics, Design and Implementation
By Aimee van Wynsberghe | Publisher: Taylor and Francis
About the book
This study deals with an underexplored area of the emerging technologies debate: robotics in the healthcare setting. The author explores the role of care and develops a value-sensitive ethical framework for the eventual employment of care robots. Highlighting the range of positive and negative aspects associated with the initiative to design and use care robots, it draws out essential content as a guide to future design both reinforcing this study’s contemporary relevance, and giving weight to its prescriptions. The book speaks to, and is meant to be read by, a range of disciplines from science and engineering to philosophers and ethicists.
Editions of Healthcare Robots
- EBook
- ISBN 9781317123156
- PDF
- ISBN 9781317123163
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This study deals with an underexplored area of the emerging technologies debate: robotics in the healthcare setting. The author explores the role of care and develops a value-sensitive ethical framework for the eventual employment of care robots. Highlighting the range of positive and negative aspects associated with the initiative to design and use care robots, it draws out essential content as a guide to future design both reinforcing this study’s contemporary relevance, and giving weight to its prescriptions. The book speaks to, and is meant to be read by, a range of disciplines from science and engineering to philosophers and ethicists.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Healthcare Robots about?
This study deals with an underexplored area of the emerging technologies debate: robotics in the healthcare setting. The author explores the role of care and develops a value-sensitive ethical framework for the eventual employment of care robots. Highlighting the range of positive and negative aspects associated with the initiative to design and use care robots, it draws out essential content as a guide to future design both reinforcing this study’s contemporary relevance, and giving weight to its prescriptions. The book speaks to, and is meant to be read by, a range of disciplines from science and engineering to philosophers and ethicists.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Healthcare Robots?
Society and Social Sciences > Politics and government
Where can I read a sample of Healthcare Robots?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781317123156
Is Healthcare Robots part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Emerging Technologies, Ethics and International Affairs
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Healthcare Robots?
Aimee van Wynsberghe
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Healthcare Robots is available as ebook(ISBN 9781317123156) and pdf(ISBN 9781317123163)