But how far should the circle of concern extend? Should, for example, ecosystems -- the results of interactions between living and non-living systems -- have rights and not just instrumental value? In the epic of Gilgamesh the whole forest is sacred.
Footnote
[1] But, as noted in many places including here, robots still have a very long way to go.
(Related posts include Ghost and shadows, The age of criminal and compassionate machines, and A new kind of mind.)
The image, added on 15 Dec, is from here.
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